Mine detail: Kirby Mountain Granite Quarries

Previously called 'Kearney Hill and Burke Quarries.Site Includes the Grout'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.49858, -71.89028

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Ore: Granite
Orebody form: DOME

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Intrusive, Discordant
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1899
Last production ended: 1945

Geology

Host rock:New Hampshire Plutonic Series
Host type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW044134
DEP10089880
Reference{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH) P. 25.}{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT: USGS BULLETIN 104, PP. 29-33.}{Deposit:: WOOD, DONALD, 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KIRBY, VT.}{Deposit:: RICHARDSON, C.H., 1906, AERIAL AND ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 5TH REPORT (1905-1906), PP. 105-106.}{Deposit:: Richardson, C.H., 1906, Aereal And Economic Geology Of Northeastern Vermont: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1905-1906), P. 97-98.Richardson, C.H., 1906, Aereal And Economic Geology Of Northeastern Vermont: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1905-1906), P. 97-98.}{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., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.}{Deposit:: Wood, Donald, 1985, Personal Communication; Kirby, Vt.}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff