Description
Professor Benjamin Silliman
Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
TertiarySulfur, Silver, Copper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlNearly East-West Trending Breccia Zones In Area Of Mafic Intrusives
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Hematite, Malachite, Stilpnomelane
Geology
Host rockArkose · Southington Mtn. Schist, Banded Argillaceous, Sileceons, Minor Calcareous Rock
Associated rockMafic Intrusive Rock · West Rock Diabase, Intrudes New Haven Arkose
StructureFaulted Western Trough Of Conn. Triassic Basin ; Reg.Trends: North-South, Minor Parallel Breccia Zones Discordant To Major Faults In Area.
Tectonic settingTriassic Graben
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1838
Discovery year1813
Identification
Deposit ID10067489
MRDS IDW000264
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.47888, -72.89314
References
FRITTS, C. E., 1963, "GEOL. OF MOUNT CARMEL QUAD.", USGS, GQ-199, SHORT TEXTFRITTS, C.E., 1962, BARITE MINES OF CHESHIRE.1866 GEOLMAP HERMANN CREDNER, SCHOLASTIFRITTS, 1962