Mine detail: Lacasse Granite Quarries

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Location

Lat / long: 44.92389, -72.16888

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone
Ore: Granite
Orebody form: DOME

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Intrusive, Discordant
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1880
Last production ended: 1975

Geology

Host rock:Waits River Formation
Host type:Quartzite,Calc-Silicate Schist
Associated rock:New Hampshire Plutonic Series
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW044168
DEP10081803
Reference{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH), P. 16.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1923, COMMERCIAL GRANITES OF NEW ENGLAND: USGS BULLETIN 738, P. 119.}{Deposit:: DOLL, C.G., 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE MEMPHREMAGOG QUADRANGLE AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE TRASBURG QUADRANGLE, VERMONT: UGS BULLETIN NO. 3.}{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:: Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.}{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