Mine detail: Bemis Limestone Quarry

Previously called 'Holland Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.1064, -72.62093

Resource(N)

Primary: Limestone, General
Ore: Marble, Dolomite, Calcite
Gangue: Quartz, Mica, Actinolite
Orebody form: TABULAR

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:Mount Holly Complex
Host type:Schist,Gneiss

References

MRDSW044120
DEP10081778
Reference{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1915, THE CALCITE MARBLE AND DOLOMITE OF EASTERN VERMONT: USGS BULLETIN NO. 589, 67 P.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 3.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1914, CALCITE MARBLE AND DOLOMITE OF EASTERN VERMONT; 9TH REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST (1913-1914), P. 249.}{Deposit:: Dale, T.N., 1915, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 589, 67 P.Dale, T.N., 1915, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 589, 67 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:: Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).Dale, T.N., 1914, The Calcite Marble And Dolomite Of Eastern Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1913-1914).}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff