Mine detail: Pioneer and Carbeneau Gold Mines

Previously called 'Mt. Hope Gold MinePioneer/Carbeneau Mines'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.6383, -72.6909

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold, Lead
Ore: Gold, Galena, Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1851

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound Vein And Disseminated
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1855

Geology

Host rock:Stowe Formation;Missisquoi Formation
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW033607
DEP10081534
Reference{Deposit:: MORRILL, P AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, N.H., P. 9.}{Deposit:: GRANT, R.W., 1968, MINERAL COLLECTING IN VERMONT. VGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION, NO. 2, PG. 46.}{Deposit:: CHANG, P.H., ERN, E.H. AND THOMPSON, J.B., 1965, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE WOODSTOCK QUADRANGLE, VERMONT. VGS BULLETIN NO. 29.}{Deposit:: PERRY, E.L., 1929, GEOLOGY OF BRIDGEWATER AND PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIPS, VT: VT. STATE GEOLOGIS* 16TH REPORT (1927-1928), PP 62-63.}{Deposit:: BEERS, F.W., 1869, ATLAS OF WINDOR CO., VERMONT. (BEE*, ELLIS AND SOVLE, NEW YORK).}{Deposit:: ADAMS, G.S. COMPILER, 1976, BRIDGEWATER VERMONT, 1779-1976. (NO PUBLISHER).}{Deposit:: Beers, F.W., 1869, Atlas Of Windsor County, Vermont: Beers Ellis And Sovle, New York, New York.Beers, F.W., 1869, Atlas Of Windsor County, Vermont: Beers Ellis And Sovle, New York, New York.}{Deposit:: Chang, P.H., Ern, E.H. And Thompson, J.B., 1965, Bedrock Geology Of The Woodstock Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 29.Chang, P.H., Ern, E.H. And Thompson, J.B., 1965, Bedrock Geology Of The Woodstock Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 29.}{Deposit:: Adams, G.S., (Compiler), 1976, Bridgewater Vermont, 1779-1976: (Unpublished).Adams, G.S., (Compiler), 1976, Bridgewater Vermont, 1779-1976: (Unpublished).}{Deposit:: Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 P.Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 P.}{Deposit:: Perry, E.L., 1929, Geology Of Bridgewater And Plymouth Townships, Vermont: 16th Annual Report Vermont State Geologist (1927-1928).Perry, E.L., 1929, Geology Of Bridgewater And Plymouth Townships, Vermont: 16th Annual Report Vermont State Geologist (1927-1928).}{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.}
ReporterL. G. Woodruff, McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.)