Vermont · Orleans County
Past Producer

Troy Iron Mine

Orleans County, Vermont, United States
IronTitanium
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Description

Mr. John Gale

Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryTitanium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeMassive Magnetite And Ilmenite
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, PODS AND LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite, Serpentine, Magnetite
Geology
Host rockSerpentinite · Stowe And Moretown Formations
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1833
Last production1846
Discovery year1833
Identification
Deposit ID10100269
MRDS IDW033452
Alternate namesTroy Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.9197, -72.38376
References
CADY, W., ALBEE, A. AND CHIDESTER, A., 1963, BEDROCK GEOLOGY AND ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF THE UPPER MISSISQUOI VALLEY AND VICINITY, VERMONT. USGS BULL. 1122-BHITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT. CLAREMONT MFG. CO., CLAREMONT, NH., P. 722.RICHARDSON, C.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF NEWPORT, TROY AND COVENTRY, VT. VT. STATE GEOLOGIST 6TH REPORT, 1907-1908, P 265-291.SUMNER, S., 1860, HISTORY OF THE MISSISCO VALLEY. ORLEANS CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETYADAMS, C.B., 1946, SECOND ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT. CHANCEY GOODRICH, (BURLINGTON, VT) P. 217Adams, C.B., 1846, Second Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chancey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont 217 P.Adams, C.B., 1846, Second Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chancey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont 217 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.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Richardson, C.H., 1908, Geology Of Newport, Troy And Coventry, Vermont: 6th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1907-1908).Richardson, C.H., 1908, Geology Of Newport, Troy And Coventry, Vermont: 6th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1907-1908).Sumner, S., 1860, History Of The Missisco Valley: Orleans County Historical Society.Sumner, S., 1860, History Of The Missisco Valley: Orleans County Historical Society.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, 78p