Mine detail: Ely Mine (1865)

Previously called 'Pollard MineVershire MineCopperfield MineEly Mine 1865'

Location:	Orange County, Vermont, United States, North America
Lat / long:	43.92919, -72.2856
dep_id:	10106258
mrds_id:	W033055
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Copper
Trace mineral:	Zinc
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Sphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite
gangue:	Tremolite, Tourmaline, Phlogopite, Hornblende, Garnet, Pyrolusite
orebody_fm:	LENSES AND PODS RUN PARALLEL IN AN EN ECHELON CONFIGURATION
work_type:	Surface/Underground
model:	91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Reporter:	L. G. Woodruff, McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), Fred Beck, Inc.
hrock_unit:	Gile Mountain Formation
hrock_type:	Mica Schist
Year first produced:	1821
yr_lst_prd:	1920
disc_yr:	1821
discr:	Betsy Richardson
References:	Deposit:: ANNIS, M.P., SLACK, J.F., ROLPH, A.L., 1983, STRATABOUND MASSIVE SULPHIDE DEPOSITS OF THE ELIZABETH MINE, ORANGE COUNTY, VT: IN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, MISC. REPORT 36, PP 41-51. Deposit:: GRANT, W.R., 1968, MINERAL COLLECTING IN VERMONT: VGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 2, PG 26. Deposit:: HOWARD, P.F., 1969, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ELIZABETH MINE, VERMONT: VGS ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, NO. 5. Deposit:: JACOBS, F.C., 1916, COPPER MINING IN VERMONT: 10TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 1915-1916, PP 192-199. Deposit:: WHITE, W.S. AND ERIC, J.H., 1944, PRELIMINARY REPORT: GEOLOGY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COPPER DISTRICT, VERMONT. USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT. Deposit:: PERKINS, G.H., 1900, REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST ON THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF VERMONT (1899-1900). Deposit:: ABBOTT, C., 1973, GREEN MOUNTAIN COPPER, THE STORY OF VERMONTS RED METAL: HERALD PRINTERY, RANDOLPH, VT., 36 P. Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P. 46. Deposit:: Annis, M.P., Slack, J.F., Rolph, A.L., 1983, Stratabound Massive Sulphide Deposits Of The Elizabeth Mine, Orange County, Vermont: In Geological Survey Of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 36, Pp. 41-51.Annis, M.P., Slack, J.F., Rolph, A.L., 1983, Stratabound Massive Sulphide Deposits Of The Elizabeth Mine, Orange County, Vermont: In Geological Survey Of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 36, Pp. 41-51. Deposit:: Howard, P.F., 1969, The Geology Of The Elizabeth Mine, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Economic Geology Report 5, 73 P.Howard, P.F., 1969, The Geology Of The Elizabeth Mine, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Economic Geology Report 5, 73 P. Deposit:: Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 P.Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 P. Deposit:: Abbott, C., 1973 Green Mountain Copper, The Story Of Vermon* Red Metal: Herard Printery, Randolf Vermont, 36 P.Abbott, C., 1973 Green Mountain Copper, The Story Of Vermon* Red Metal: Herard Printery, Randolf Vermont, 36 P. Deposit:: White, W.S., And Eric, J.H., 1944, Preliminary Report Geology Of The Orange County Copper District, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 42-1.White, W.S., And Eric, J.H., 1944, Preliminary Report Geology Of The Orange County Copper District, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 42-1. Deposit:: Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 P.Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 P. Production:: HOWARD, P.F., 1969, P. 68