Mine detail: Farwell Mine

Previously called 'Crook Brook Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.96439, -72.43009

Resource(B)

Primary: Chromium
Secondary: Asbestos
Ore: Asbestos, Chromite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, PODS AND LENSES
Discovery year: 1845

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic, Massive Chromite
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1845

Geology

Host rock:Hazens Notch Formation
Host type:Serpentinite

References

MRDSW033684
DEP10089823
Reference{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}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff