Mine detail: Plymouth Union Iron Mine

Previously called 'Tyson Iron Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.5303, -72.73702

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite, Hematite
Gangue: Biotite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR LENSES AND HORIZONS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1855

Geology

Host rock:Tyson Formation
Host type:Dolomite

References

MRDSW033597
DEP10081527
Reference{Deposit:: TYSON IRON COMPANY, 1864, GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND REPORTS ON THE PROPERTY OF THE TYSON IRON CO., PLYMOUTH, VERMONT, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS AND PROSPECTS OF THE COMPANY: BOSTON, MA, PRESS OF GEORGE C. RAND AND AVERY, 15 P.}{Deposit:: ADAMS, C.B., 1845, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT: CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, BURLINGTON, 92 P.}{Deposit:: HAGAR, A.D., 1862, REPORT ON THE ECONOMICAL GEOLOGY, PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND SCENERY OF VERMONT: CLAREMONT, NH, CLAREMONT MFT. CO., 252 P.}{Deposit:: Hagar, A.D., 1862, Report On The Economical Geology, Physical Geography And Scenery Of Vermont: Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 252 PHagar, A.D., 1862, Report On The Economical Geology, Physical Geography And Scenery Of Vermont: Claremont Manufacturing Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 252 P}{Deposit:: No Author, 1864, Tyson Iron Company, Plymouth, Vermont: Geological Surveys: Rand And Avery, Boston, Massachusetts.No Author, 1864, Tyson Iron Company, Plymouth, Vermont: Geological Surveys: Rand And Avery, Boston, Massachusetts.}{Deposit:: Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.}
ReporterL. G. Woodruff, McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), Fred Beck, Inc.