Mine detail: Liberty Hill Granite Quarry

Previously called 'Pierce Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.82859, -72.81143

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Ore: Granite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Igneous Intrusive, Discordant
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1925
Last production ended: 1915

Geology

Host rock:Pinney Hollow Formation
Host type:Phyllite,Schist
Associated rock:New Hampshire Plutonic Series
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW033917
DEP10081650
Reference{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 38.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1923, THE COMMERCIAL GRANITES OF NEW ENGLAND: USGS BULLETIN NO. 738, PP. 159-160.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT; USGS BULLETIN 104, PP-115-116.}{Deposit:: PERKINS, G.H., 1908, VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 6TH REPORT (1907-1908), PP 40, 74-75.}{Deposit:: Perkins, G.H., 1908, 6th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1907-1908).Perkins, G.H., 1908, 6th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1907-1908).}{Deposit:: Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.}{Deposit:: Dale, T.N., 1923, The Commercial Granites Of New England: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 738, 488 P.Dale, T.N., 1923, The Commercial Granites Of New England: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 738, 488 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.}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff