| Deposit ID | 10106309 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044222 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Brandon Italien Quarry Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes N To S: Meadowbrook, Larcher, Smith and Spring Prospects, Cont. In Gen. Comments |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.08763, 43.78689 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 119 |
| Relative position | 0.45 TO 0.95 MILES SOUTH OF THE BENCHMARK IN BRANDON VILLAGE, 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 |
|---|---|
| Stone | 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, Sutherland Falls Member | ||||
| Rock description | Shelburne Formation, Sutherland Falls Member | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Danby Formation |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20-25W |
| Dip | STEEPLY E OR VERTICAL |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1871 |
| Year of last production | 1930 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Marble Co. Proctor, Vt. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cyprus Mines Cartersville, Ga. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044222 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND381 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 8.
DALE, T.N., 1914, THE COMMERCIAL MARBLES OF WESTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 130-132.
PERKINS, G.H., 1932, THE MARBLE INDUSTRY OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 18TH REPORT (1931-1932), P. 139.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
MEADE, L., 1985, GEOMAPPING ASSOC., PITTSFIELD, VT: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
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.
Dale, T.N., 1914, The Commercial Marbles Of Western Vermont; 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).Dale, T.N., 1914, The Commercial Marbles Of Western Vermont; 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SOUTH OF THE SPRING PROSPECT ARE THE ADAMS AND BACON QUARRY, BRANDON ITALIEN (BILLINGS) QUARRY AND BRIGGS QUARRY. THIS MARBLE WAS USED FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MIDDLEBURY. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 5 PERS COMM |
| 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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