Vermont · Franklin County
Past Producer

Berkshire Copper Mine

Franklin County, Vermont, United States
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeDisseminated Sulfide
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite
GangueAzurite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Pinnacle Formation, Tibbit Hill Volcanic Member
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10081554
MRDS IDW033631
Alternate namesBoston Mining Co
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.9975, -72.76511
References
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