Vermont · Orleans County
Past Producer

Farwell Mine

Orleans County, Vermont, United States
ChromiumAsbestos
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Description

Enos Farwell

Commodities
PrimaryChromium
SecondaryAsbestos
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic, Massive Chromite
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, PODS AND LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsAsbestos, Chromite
Geology
Host rockSerpentinite · Hazens Notch Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1845
Discovery year1845
Identification
Deposit ID10089823
MRDS IDW033684
Alternate namesCrook Brook Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.96439, -72.43009
References
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