Vermont · Rutland County
Past Producer

Forestdale Deposit

Rutland County, Vermont, United States
IronManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeWeathering Residual, Stratabound
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formSMALL PODS AND FAIRLY COMPLETE BEDS
Materials
Ore mineralsManganite, Pyrolusite, Hematite
GangueQuartz, Lignite, Kaolin
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Cheshire Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1785
Last production1857
Discovery year1785
Identification
Deposit ID10089831
MRDS IDW033720
Alternate namesConant's Ore Bed
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.825, -73.04872
References
ADAMS, C.B., 1945 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT. CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, BURLINGTON, VT., 92 P.PEARRE, N.C. AND CALKINS, J.A., 1957, MINERAL DEPOSITS AND OCCURRENCES IN VERMONT, EXCLUSIVE OF CLAY, SAND AND GRAVEL, AND PEAT. USGS MAP, MR-5, SCALE 1:500000.HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT. CLAREMONT MFG. CO., CLAREMONT, NH., VOL 2, P 559-982.BRANDON VT; A HISTORY OF THE TOWN 1761-1961. TOWN OF BRANDON, 1961.HORN, W., 1984, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONHitchcock, 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.Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.Pearre, N.C. And Calkins, J.A., 1957, Mineral Deposits And Occurrences In Vermont, Exclusive Of Clay, Sand And Gravel, And Peat: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Resource Map Mr-5, Scale 1:500,000.