Vermont · Windsor County
Past Producer

Rook's Mine

Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSE, PINCH AND SWELL
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueGarnet, Pyrite, Magnetite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Pinney Hollow Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1883
Last production1887
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10081526
MRDS IDW033596
Alternate namesFox Mine, Plymouth Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.4875, -72.68842
References
NO AUTHOR, 1884, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ROOKS MINING CO., 47 P.SMITH, B.R., 1976, "THE PLYMOUTH GOLD RUSH," VERMONT LIFE, V.6, NO. , P.8-13.PERKINS, G.H.,1904, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF VERMONT, VT. STATE GEOLOGISTS 4TH REPORT (1903-1904), P.22-66.MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P.35.Perkins, G. H., 1904, 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).Perkins, G. H., 1904, 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).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.Smith, B.R., 1976, The Plymouth Gold Rush: In Vermont Life, V. 6, P. 8-13.Smith, B.R., 1976, The Plymouth Gold Rush: In Vermont Life, V. 6, P. 8-13.No Author, 1884, Annual Report Of The Rooks Mining Company: 47 P.No Author, 1884, Annual Report Of The Rooks Mining Company: 47 P.