| Deposit ID | 10081852 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044236 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Halpin Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Spaulding, Phelps, Old Middlebury, And Cutter Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.13924, 44.0483 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 99 |
| Relative position | 2.7 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE ROTARY IN MIDDLEBURY, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Addison(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Middlebury(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Champlain South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Addison |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Marble | Ore |
| Calcite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble | ||||
| Rock unit name | Shelburne Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Shelburne Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.13924, 44.0483 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NS |
| Dip | 50 E |
| Thickness | 18.29M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1850 |
| Year of last production | 1925 |
| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044236 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND395 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), P. 28.
PERKINS, G.H., 1932, MARBLE INDUSTRY OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 18TH REPORT (1931-1932), P. 142.
DALE, T.N., 1914, THE COMMERCIAL MARBLES OF WESTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), P. 136.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS; VERMONT MARBLE CO. ; PROCTOR, VT.
Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).
Perkins, G.H., 1932, Marble Industry Of Vermont: Vermont State Geologists 18th Annual Report (1931-1932), 132 P.Perkins, G.H., 1932, Marble Industry Of Vermont: Vermont State Geologists 18th Annual Report (1931-1932), 132 P.
Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.
Unpublished Company Records: Vermont Marble Co.; Proctor, Vt.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THICKNESS MEASUREMENT REPRESENTS EXPOSURE AT THE SURFACE. |
| Deposit | An Old Road Leads Ne Up Stone Bridge Brook From Eagle Mountain Camp To the Quarry. The Quarry Is North of the Road. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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