Vermont · Washington County
Past Producer

Adamant Granite Quarries

Washington County, Vermont, United States
StoneDimension
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Commodities
PrimaryStone, Dimension
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeDiscordant Intrusive
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGranite
GanguePyrite, Graphite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Waits River Formation, Barton River Member
Associated rockGranite · New Hampshire Plutonic Series
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1893
Last production1965
Identification
Deposit ID10106297
MRDS IDW044060
Alternate namesLakeshore, Patch and Eureka Quarries, Garand-Teed Quarries
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.3394, -72.5003
References
DALE, T.N., 1909, THE GRANITES OF VERMONT; USGS BULLETIN 104, PP. 90-93.MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH) P. 53.PERKINS, G.H., 1926, REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST (1925-1926) P. 266.RICHARDSON, C.H., 1916, THE GEOLOGY OF CALAIS, EAST MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER AND BERLIN, VT; 10TH REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, PP. 111-149.CADY, W.M., 1956, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE MONTPELIER QUADRANGLE. USGGS GEOLOGICAL QUADRANGLE MAP, GQ-79.KONIG, R.H., 1961, GEOLOGY OF THE PLAINFIELD QUADRANGLE, VERMONT. VGS BULLETIN NO. 16, P. 84.Perkins, G.H., 1926, 15th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1925-1926).Perkins, G.H., 1926, 15th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1925-1926).Konig, R.H., 1961, Geology Of The Plainfield Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 16.Konig, R.H., 1961, Geology Of The Plainfield Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 16.Morrill, 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.Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.Cady, W.M., 1956, Bedrock Geology Of The Montpelier Quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map, Gq-79, Scale 1:62,500.Cady, W.M., 1956, Bedrock Geology Of The Montpelier Quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map, Gq-79, Scale 1:62,500.Richardson, C.H., 1916, The Geology Of Calais, East Montpelier, Montpelier, And Berlin: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Richardson, C.H., 1916, The Geology Of Calais, East Montpelier, Montpelier, And Berlin: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).