Derby Granite Quarry

Past Producer in Orleans county in Vermont, United States with commodity Granite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10179160
MRDS ID W023043
MAS/MILS ID 0500190003
Record type Site
Current site name Derby Granite Quarry
Alternate or previous names Derby Granite, Inc.
Related records 10076120

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -72.12277, 44.97806 (WGS84)
Elevation 305

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Orleans(county)

Vermont(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

West Charleston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Mount Mansfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Vermont Orleans

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Granite Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -72.12277, 44.97806

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Derby Granite Inc.
    ID 4300134

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-FEB-1982 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 05/23/1985
MSHA mine ID4300134
Mine name (MSHA)Derby Quarry
Current operatorRock Of Ages Corp
Current controller (parent)Polycor Inc
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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