Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeWeathering Residual
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrolusite, Manganite, Limonite
GangueKaolin
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Dolomite · Dunham Dolomite;Cheshire Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1805
Identification
Deposit ID10081529
MRDS IDW033600
Alternate namesBennington Furnace Deposit
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.885, -73.15423
References
JACOBS, E.C., 1946, VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 25TH REPORT, (1945-1946)ROLANDO, V., 1984, 200 YEARS OF SOOT AND SWEAT; A HISTORY AND FIELD GUIDE TO VERMONT IRON AND CHARCOAL INDUSTRIES. UNPUBLISHED.MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1961, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH). P. 5-6.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50 P.Rolando, V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).Rolando, V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).Jacobs, E.C., 1946, 25th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1945-1946); Free Press Print Company, Burlington, Vermont.Jacobs, E.C., 1946, 25th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1945-1946); Free Press Print Company, Burlington, Vermont.