Vermont · Orange County
Past Producer

Ely Mine (1865)

Orange County, Vermont, United States
CopperZinc
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Description

Betsy Richardson

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSES AND PODS RUN PARALLEL IN AN EN ECHELON CONFIGURATION
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite, Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite
GangueTremolite, Tourmaline, Phlogopite, Hornblende, Garnet, Pyrolusite
Geology
Host rockMica Schist · Gile Mountain Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1821
Last production1920
Discovery year1821
Identification
Deposit ID10106258
MRDS IDW033055
Alternate namesEly Mine 1865, Copperfield Mine, Vershire Mine, Pollard Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.92919, -72.2856
References
ANNIS, M.P., SLACK, J.F., ROLPH, A.L., 1983, STRATABOUND MASSIVE SULPHIDE DEPOSITS OF THE ELIZABETH MINE, ORANGE COUNTY, VT: IN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, MISC. REPORT 36, PP 41-51.GRANT, W.R., 1968, MINERAL COLLECTING IN VERMONT: VGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 2, PG 26.HOWARD, P.F., 1969, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ELIZABETH MINE, VERMONT: VGS ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, NO. 5.JACOBS, F.C., 1916, COPPER MINING IN VERMONT: 10TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 1915-1916, PP 192-199.WHITE, W.S. AND ERIC, J.H., 1944, PRELIMINARY REPORT: GEOLOGY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COPPER DISTRICT, VERMONT. USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT.PERKINS, G.H., 1900, REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST ON THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF VERMONT (1899-1900).ABBOTT, C., 1973, GREEN MOUNTAIN COPPER, THE STORY OF VERMONTS RED METAL: HERALD PRINTERY, RANDOLPH, VT., 36 P.MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH., P. 46.Annis, M.P., Slack, J.F., Rolph, A.L., 1983, Stratabound Massive Sulphide Deposits Of The Elizabeth Mine, Orange County, Vermont: In Geological Survey Of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 36, Pp. 41-51.Annis, M.P., Slack, J.F., Rolph, A.L., 1983, Stratabound Massive Sulphide Deposits Of The Elizabeth Mine, Orange County, Vermont: In Geological Survey Of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 36, Pp. 41-51.Howard, P.F., 1969, The Geology Of The Elizabeth Mine, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Economic Geology Report 5, 73 P.Howard, P.F., 1969, The Geology Of The Elizabeth Mine, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Economic Geology Report 5, 73 P.Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 P.Perkins, G.H., 1900, Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industries Of Vermont: 1899-1900. Burlington Free Press Association, Burlington, Vermont, 83 P.Abbott, C., 1973 Green Mountain Copper, The Story Of Vermont'S Red Metal: Herard Printery, Randolf Vermont, 36 P.Abbott, C., 1973 Green Mountain Copper, The Story Of Vermont'S Red Metal: Herard Printery, Randolf Vermont, 36 P.White, W.S., And Eric, J.H., 1944, Preliminary Report Geology Of The Orange County Copper District, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 42-1.White, W.S., And Eric, J.H., 1944, Preliminary Report Geology Of The Orange County Copper District, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 42-1.Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 P.Grant, W. R., 1968, Mineral Collecting In Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Special Publication 2, 49 P.HOWARD, P.F., 1969, P. 68