Mine detail: Sherman Carbide Co. Quarry

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 42.74721, -72.91983

Resource(N)

Primary: Calcium
Tertiary: Graphite
Ore: Graphite, Marble
Orebody form: FOLDED AND THICKENED TABULAR BODIES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875
Last production ended: 1925

Geology

Host rock:Cavendish Formation
Host type:Marble

References

MRDSW044094
DEP10081765
Reference{Deposit:: CHIDESTER, A.H., HATCH, N.L., OSBERG, P.H., NORTON, S.A. AND HARTSHORN, J.H., 1967. GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROWE QUADRANGLE, MA-VT. USGS MAP GQ-642.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P.37.}{Deposit:: WHITINGHAM TOWN CLERK, 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.}{Deposit:: HITCHCOCK, E., ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT: (CLAREMONT MANUFACTURING CO; CLAREMONT, NH), P.748, VOL.2.}{Deposit:: Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 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:: Chidester, A.H., Hatch, N.L., Osberg, P.H., Norton, S.A. And Hartshorn, J.H., 1967, Geologic Map Of The Rowe Quadrangle, Ma-Vt: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map Gq-642, Scale 1:24,000.Chidester, A.H., Hatch, N.L., Osberg, P.H., Norton, S.A. And Hartshorn, J.H., 1967, Geologic Map Of The Rowe Quadrangle, Ma-Vt: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map Gq-642, Scale 1:24,000.}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff