Mine detail: Benzie Quarry

Previously called 'Bonazzi Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.19189, -72.20639

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Ore: Granite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Intrusive Discordant
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1896
Last production ended: 1925

Geology

Host rock:Waits River Formation
Host type:Phyllite,Schist
Associated rock:New Hampshire Plutonic Series
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW044175
DEP10081806
Reference{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 21.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT: USGS BULLETIN 104, P. 40-42.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1923, THE COMMERCIAL GRANITES OF NEW ENGLAND: USGS BULLETIN 738, P 115-117.}{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