Mine detail: Adamant Granite Quarries

Previously called 'Garand-Teed QuarriesLakeshore, Patch and Eureka Quarries'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.3394, -72.5003

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Ore: Granite
Gangue: Pyrite, Graphite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Discordant Intrusive
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1893
Last production ended: 1965

Geology

Host rock:Waits River Formation, Barton River Member
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:New Hampshire Plutonic Series
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW044060
DEP10106297
Reference{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT; USGS BULLETIN 104, PP. 90-93.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH) P. 53.}{Deposit:: PERKINS, G.H., 1926, REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST (1925-1926) P. 266.}{Deposit:: RICHARDSON, C.H., 1916, THE GEOLOGY OF CALAIS, EAST MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER AND BERLIN, VT; 10TH REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, PP. 111-149.}{Deposit:: CADY, W.M., 1956, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE MONTPELIER QUADRANGLE. USGGS GEOLOGICAL QUADRANGLE MAP, GQ-79.}{Deposit:: KONIG, R.H., 1961, GEOLOGY OF THE PLAINFIELD QUADRANGLE, VERMONT. VGS BULLETIN NO. 16, P. 84.}{Deposit:: Perkins, G.H., 1926, 15th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1925-1926).Perkins, G.H., 1926, 15th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1925-1926).}{Deposit:: Konig, R.H., 1961, Geology Of The Plainfield Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 16.Konig, R.H., 1961, Geology Of The Plainfield Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 16.}{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:: Cady, W.M., 1956, Bedrock Geology Of The Montpelier Quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map, Gq-79, Scale 1:62,500.Cady, W.M., 1956, Bedrock Geology Of The Montpelier Quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map, Gq-79, Scale 1:62,500.}{Deposit:: Richardson, C.H., 1916, The Geology Of Calais, East Montpelier, Montpelier, And Berlin: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Richardson, C.H., 1916, The Geology Of Calais, East Montpelier, Montpelier, And Berlin: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff