Mine detail: Sheldon Iron Mine

Previously called 'Crow Hill MineUnnamed'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.8833, -72.92371

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic, Oxides
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1850
Last production ended: 1850

Geology

Host rock:Underhill Formation, White Brook And Fairfield Pond Members
Host type:Dolomite

References

MRDSW033451
DEP10081421
Reference{Deposit:: HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT; IN REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT. CLAREMONT MFG. CO., CLAREMONT, NH., VOL. 2.}{Deposit:: DENNIS, J.G., 1964, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ENOSBURG AREA, VT. VGS BULLETIN NO. 23, P. 53.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P. 41.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.}{Deposit:: Dennis, J.G., 1964, The Geology Of The Enosburg Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 23, 56 P.Dennis, J.G., 1964, The Geology Of The Enosburg Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 23, 56 P.}
ReporterL. G. Woodruff, McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), Fred Beck, Inc.