Commodities
PrimarySulfur, Copper, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVoid Filling And Replacement
Model87: Basaltic Cu (BC name is Volcanic redbed Cu)
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Barite, Malachite, Chalcocite
Geology
Host rockArkose
Associated rockDiabase
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1712 TO 1724, 1901 TO 1903
Identification
Deposit ID10067420
MRDS IDW000167
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.48699, -72.86753
References
FRITTS, C. E., 1962, "BARITE MINES OF CHESHIRE", CHESHIRE HISTORICAL SOC., MAP, PG 8, 9Fritts, C. E., 1962, "Barite Mines Of Cheshire", Cheshire Historical Soc., Map, Pg 8, 9.Heermance, E.L., 1935, "The Connecticut Guide: Emergency Relief Commission," Hartford, Ct., Pg.141Harte, C.R., 1944, Ct.'S Iron And Copper: Ct. Society Of Civil Engineers, 60th Annual Report, Pg. 155-159Shepard, C.U., 1837, "A Report On The Geological Survey Of Ct.: By The Author For The State Of Ct.," New Haven, Ct.Schairer, J.F., 1931, "Minerals Of Conn.", Conn. Geol. Survey, Bull. 51, Pg. 105SHEPARD, 1837