Mine detail: Berkshire Copper Mine

Previously called 'Boston Mining Co'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.9975, -72.76511

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Azurite, Malachite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Disseminated Sulfide
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Pinnacle Formation, Tibbit Hill Volcanic Member
Host type:Greenstone

References

MRDSW033631
DEP10081554
Reference{Deposit:: DENNIS, J.G., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE ENOSBURG AREA, VERMONT, VGS BULLETIN NO. 23.}{Deposit:: PERKINS, G.H., 1900, REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST ON THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF VERMONT (1899-1900).}{Deposit:: PEARRE, N.C. AND CALKINS, J.A., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS AND OCCURRENCES IN VERMONT, EXCLUSIVE OF CLAY, SAND AND GRAVEL, AND PEAT. USGS MAP, MR-5, SCALE 1:500000.}{Deposit:: GRANT, R.W., 1968, MINERAL COLLECTING IN VERMONT. VGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION, NO. 2. P. 18.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P. 6.}{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:: 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:: Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.}{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.}{Deposit:: Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 P.Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 P.}
ReporterL. G. Woodruff, McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.)