Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic, Massive Oxide
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
GangueSerpentine, Chlorite
Geology
Host rockSerpentinite · Stowe Formation;Ottauquechee Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1835
Last production1845
Discovery year1833
Identification
Deposit ID10081574
MRDS IDW033685
Alternate namesPhelps Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.94498, -72.38888
References
HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLGY OF VERMONT; (CLAREMONT MFG. CO., CLAREMONT, NH.)MORRILL P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH.) P.46.CADY, W.M, ALBEE, A.L. AND CHIDESTER, A.H., BEDROCK GEOLOGY AND ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF THE UPPER MISSISQUOI VALLEY AND VICINITY, VERMONT. USGS BULLETIN NO. 1122-B.SUMNER, S., 1860, A HISTORY OF THE MISSISQUOI VALLEY. ORLEANS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EARLE BOOK PRINTER, IRASBURGH. VT)Cady, W.M., Albee, A.L., And Chidester, A.H., 1963, Bedrock Geology And Asbestos Deposits Of The Upper Missisquoi Valley And Vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B, 78pCady, W.M., Albee, A.L., And Chidester, A.H., 1963, Bedrock Geology And Asbestos Deposits Of The Upper Missisquoi Valley And Vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1122-B, 78pMorrill, 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.