Mine detail: Phelps Iron Mine

Previously called 'Phelps Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.94498, -72.38888

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Serpentine, Chlorite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1833

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic, Massive Oxide
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1835
Last production ended: 1845

Geology

Host rock:Stowe Formation;Ottauquechee Formation
Host type:Serpentinite

References

MRDSW033685
DEP10081574
Reference{Deposit:: HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLGY OF VERMONT; (CLAREMONT MFG. CO., CLAREMONT, NH.)}{Deposit:: MORRILL P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH.) P.46.}{Deposit:: CADY, W.M, ALBEE, A.L. AND CHIDESTER, A.H., BEDROCK GEOLOGY AND ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF THE UPPER MISSISQUOI VALLEY AND VICINITY, VERMONT. USGS BULLETIN NO. 1122-B.}{Deposit:: SUMNER, S., 1860, A HISTORY OF THE MISSISQUOI VALLEY. ORLEANS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EARLE BOOK PRINTER, IRASBURGH. VT)}{Deposit:: Cady, W.M., Albee, A.L., And Chidester, A.H., 1963, Bedrock Geology And Asbestos Deposits Of The Upper Missisquoi Valley And Vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B, 78pCady, W.M., Albee, A.L., And Chidester, A.H., 1963, Bedrock Geology And Asbestos Deposits Of The Upper Missisquoi Valley And Vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B, 78p}{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.}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff