Mine detail: West River Granite Co.

Previously called 'Presby-Leland Quarry'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 42.92498, -72.61011

Resource(N)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Discordant Intrusive
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1877
Last production ended: 1939

Geology

Host rock:Waits River Formation
Host type:Mica Schist
Associated rock:New Hampshire Series Intrusives
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW044098
DEP10081767
Reference{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1910, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 7TH REPORT (1909-1910), PP.78-197.}{Deposit:: HEPBURN, J.C., TRASK, N.J., ROSENFELD, J.L. AND THOMPSON JR., J.B., 1984, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE BRATTLEBORO QUADRANGLE, VT-NH., VGS BULLETIN NO. 32.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P 18.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT: USGS BULLETIN 104, PP 105-109.}{Deposit:: JACOBS, E.C., 1940, TWENTY-SECOND REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST OF VERMONT (1939-1940), P.18.}{Deposit:: DUKE, J., 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (DUMMERSTON TOWN CLERK).}{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.}
ReporterFred Beck, Inc., L. G. Woodruff, McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.)