Vermont Danby Quarry, Danby, Rutland County, Vermont, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vermont Danby Quarry | Quarry |
| Danby | Town |
| Rutland County | County |
| Vermont | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 19' 27'' North , 73° 0' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Danby | 1,286 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Mount Tabor | 256 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Dorset | 249 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Pawlet | 1,426 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Wallingford | 830 (2017) | 16.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rutland Rock & Mineral Club | Rutland, Vermont | 32km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Danby Marble Company Quarry; Danby Quarry; Danby Imperial Quarry; Vermont Marble Co. Danby Quarries; Grady; Bradford; New York Cullen; Imperial; Upper Imperial; Brook No. 1 and No. 2
A white marble quarry (dimension) located 1.6 miles SW of Danby, on private land. First operated in 1840. Owned and operated by the Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, Vermont. The largest underground marble quarry in the world (area 8.499 HA; length: 609.6 meters; overall depth: 152.4 meters).
Rock is Early Ordovician dolomite of the Shelburne Formation. There are 9 distinct layers, each with their own texture. Geologic units near the site, calculated from the appropriate geologic map, are the Shelburne, Whitehall, and Strites Pond Formations. A trap dike (camptonite) parallels the axis of the fold on the East and a shear zone parallels the axis on the West. These bracket the workings.
Workings include surface and underground openings. The underground opening is an active tunnel at the N end of the group of quarries and extends S underneath the old surface quarries.
Rock is Early Ordovician dolomite of the Shelburne Formation. There are 9 distinct layers, each with their own texture. Geologic units near the site, calculated from the appropriate geologic map, are the Shelburne, Whitehall, and Strites Pond Formations. A trap dike (camptonite) parallels the axis of the fold on the East and a shear zone parallels the axis on the West. These bracket the workings.
Workings include surface and underground openings. The underground opening is an active tunnel at the N end of the group of quarries and extends S underneath the old surface quarries.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Asbestos' References: |
| ⓘ 'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather' References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Mountain Leather' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10232533 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Laurentides DomainPassive Margin
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0500210005
Vermont Danby Quarry, Danby, Rutland County, Vermont, USA