Mine detail: Farwell Mine

Previously called 'Crook Brook Mine'

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Location: Orleans County, Vermont, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.96439, -72.43009
dep_id: 10089823
mrds_id: W033684
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Minor mineral: Asbestos
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic, Massive Chromite
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Asbestos, Chromite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR, PODS AND LENSES
Reporter: McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff
hrock_unit: Hazens Notch Formation
hrock_type: Serpentinite
yr_lst_prd: 1845
disc_yr: 1845
discr: Enos Farwell
References:
  • Deposit:: ADAMS, C.B., 1846, SECOND ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. (CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, BURLINGTON, VERMONT) P. 220.
  • Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH) P. 24
  • Deposit:: CADY, W.M., ALBEE, A.L. AND CHIDESTER, A.H., 1963, BEDROCK GEOLOGY AND ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF THE UPPER MISSIQUOI VALLEY AND VICINITY, VERMONT. USGS BULLETIN 112-B.
  • Deposit:: PEARRE, N.C. AND CALKINS J.A., 1957, MINERAL OCCURRENCES AND DEPOSITS IN VERMONT, EXCLUSIVE OF CLAY, SAND AND GRAVEL AND PEAT. USGS MINERAL RESOURCE MAP, MR-5.
  • Deposit:: HITCHCOCK, F. ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT, VOL. 2. (CLAREMONT MFG. CO., CLAREMONT, N.H.) P. 833-837.
  • Deposit:: MORSE, ELNORA, 1984, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, JAY TOWN CLERK.
  • Deposit:: ADAMS, C.B., 1947, THIRD ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. (CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, BURLINGTON, VT) P. 27.
  • Deposit:: Adams, C.B., 1847, Third Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1847, Third Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.
  • 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:: Adams, C.B., 1846, Second Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chancey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont 217 P.Adams, C.B., 1846, Second Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chancey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont 217 P.
  • 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:: Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.
  • Deposit:: Cady, W.M., Albee, A.L., And Chidester, A.H., 1963, Bedrock Geology And Asbestos Deposits Of The Upper Missisquoi Valley And Vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B, 78pCady, W.M., Albee, A.L., And Chidester, A.H., 1963, Bedrock Geology And Asbestos Deposits Of The Upper Missisquoi Valley And Vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B, 78p
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