Rock of Ages Dark Side

Producer in Washington 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 10300586
MRDS ID W023090
MAS/MILS ID 0500230008
Record type Site
Current site name Rock of Ages Dark Side
Alternate or previous names Rock of Ages Corp. Quarry
Related records 10076166

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -72.48009, 44.14307 (WGS84)
Elevation 427
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Washington(county)

Vermont(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Barre East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Montpelier(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Vermont Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Granite Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -72.48009, 44.14307

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Rock Of Ages Corp.
    ID 4300023
    Year 1978

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-82 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusActive since 06/29/2012
MSHA mine ID4300023
Mine name (MSHA)ROCK OF AGES DARK SIDE
Current operatorRock of Ages
Current controller (parent)Polycor Inc
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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