Vermont · Chittenden County
Past Producer

Colchester Bog Ore

Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeWeathering Residual
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Clarendon Springs Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1780
Last production1845
Identification
Deposit ID10081562
MRDS IDW033642
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.5564, -73.13123
References
HITCHCOCK, E., 1861, GEOLOGY OF VERMONT, PART II. (CLAREMONT MFG. CO.; CLAREMONT, NH). P. 826.ROLANDO, V.R., 1984, 200 YEARS OF SOOT AND SWEAT.; A HISTORY AND FIELD GUIDE TO VERMONT IRON AND CHARCOAL INDUSTRIES. UNPUBLISHED.ADAMS, C.B., 1945, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. (CHAUNCEY GOODRICH; BURLINGTON, VT) P. 22-23.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V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).Rolando, V. 1984. 200 Years Of Soot And Sweat: A History And Field Guide To Vermont Iron And Charcoal Industries: (Unpublished).Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.