| Deposit ID | 10100276 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033721 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oram Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Fay Shaft 1954, Nj Zinc Co. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.08282, 43.8306 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 198 |
| Relative position | 1.5 MILES WEST OF FORESTDALE, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brandon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ticonderoga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Rutland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ZN 5 TO 12% |
|---|---|
| Result | PB LESS THAN 1% |
| Model code | 208 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31a |
| Deposit model name | Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb |
| Mark3 model number | 13 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Winooski Dolomite | ||||
| Rock description | Winooski Dolomite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.08282, 43.8306 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N5W |
| Dip | 25E |
| Thickness | 4.57M |
| Length | 335.28M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 182.88M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Labradex Exploration Co., Toronto, Ontario (1970'S) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mabel Jones |
| Home office | Rfd #2 Brandon, Vt |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.044HA |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Overall depth | 15.24M |
| Overall length | 30.48M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033721 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84MD62 |
PEARRE, N.C. AND CALKINS, J.A., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS AND OCCURRENCES IN VERMONT, EXCLUSIVE OF CLAY, SAND AND GRAVEL, AND PEAT. USGS MAP, MR-5, SCALE 1:500000.
CLARK, S., 1984, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH. P. 8.
GRANT, R., 1968, MINERAL COLLECTING IN VERMONT. VGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 2., P. 29-30.
NEW JERSEY ZINC, 1954, UNPUBLISHED MAPS AND CROSS-SECTIONS OF THE LION HILL AREA, BRANDON, VT.
Clark, S. And Neley, C., 1983, Zinc, Lead, And Barite Deposits And Occurrences In Paleozoic Rocks, East-Central U.S.: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-187.Clark, S. And Neley, C., 1983, Zinc, Lead, And Barite Deposits And Occurrences In Paleozoic Rocks, East-Central U.S.: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-187.
Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.
Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 P.Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 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.
New Jersey Zinc, 1954, Unpublished Maps And Cross-Section Of The Lion Hill Area, Vermont.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | ADDED MODEL; REMOVED OUTDATED DEPOSIT TYPE |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1984 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
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