Copperfield Mine

Past Producer in Orange county in Vermont, United States with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10251740
MRDS ID W017530
MAS/MILS ID 0500170007
Record type Site
Current site name Copperfield Mine
Alternate or previous names Ely Mine, Vershire Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -72.28559, 43.92937 (WGS84)
Elevation 427
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Orange(county)

Vermont(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Vershire(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Rutland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Ammonoosuc River-Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)

Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)

Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Vermont Orange

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Feldspar Unknown
Mica Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -72.28559, 43.92937

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 2HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Total Surface Area (HA) 2
    Date of Last Modification 820616

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1820

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Vermont Copper Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Vermont
    Year 1977

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 100000mt ore
    Total resources 100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.3399 wt-pct Copper Trace 1977

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OLD ABANDONED MINE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Mishra, C.P. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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