Mine detail: East Braintree Arsenic

Previously called 'Arsenic Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.9958, -72.64117

Resource(M)

Primary: Arsenic
Tertiary: Silver

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Waits River Formation
Host type:Phyllite

References

MRDSW102214
DEP10100548
Reference{Deposit:: RICHARDSON, C.H., AND CABEEN,C.K., 1921, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF BRAINTREE, VT.: VT. STATE GEOLOGIST 12TH REPT., 1919-1920, P.73-75.}{Deposit:: ERN, E.H., 1963, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE RANDOLPH QUADRANGLE, VT.: VERMONT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 21, P91 AND MAP FIG 6}{Deposit:: GRANT, R.W., 1968, MINERAL COLLECTING IN VERMONT: VT. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB. NO 2, P25.}
ReporterCalkins, James A.