Mines in Orange County, Vermont
67Total
4Active
Orange County, Vermont has 67 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 4 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is copper, with 17 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 39Occurrence · 11Intermittent · 7Producer · 4Abandoned · 4Temporarily Idled · 1Prospect · 1
Top Commodities
Copper · 17Sand and Gravel, Construction · 11Stone, Dimension · 7Construction Sand and Gravel · 6Crushed, Broken Stone NEC · 4Zinc, Lead · 2Stone · 2Arsenic · 2
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Active Mines in Orange County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnaby Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Pickett Pit & Mill | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
| Pirie-Adam Quarry | — | Granite | Surface | Producer |
| Town of Barre Pit | — | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Orange County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnaby Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pickett Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pirie-Adam Quarry | Granite | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Town of Barre Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Adams Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allenville Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Arsenic Mine (1924) | Arsenic | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Beedles Prospect | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Benjamin Stone Works | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Blaisdell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blaisdell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Braintree Granite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brocklebank Hill Quarries | Stone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cookville Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cookville Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cookville Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Copperfield Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dimond Property | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Dimond Property Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| East Braintree Arsenic | Arsenic | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elizabeth Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Elizabeth Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ely Copperfield Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ely Mine (1865) | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ely Slate Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eureka Mine/ Smith/union Mines | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eureka-Union Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fairlee Gold Mine (1902) | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Farnham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gove Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Jones Brothers Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Martins Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Orange & Gove Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Orange & Gove Mines | Surface-Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Orange Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pit 2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Pike Hill Mines (1905) | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pirie and Adam Granite Quarries | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Portable Pioneer Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable Screen | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| R. E. Tucker Inc. | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Ricker Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Road Runner 5x12 Screen | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Temporarily Idled | MSHA |
| Smith Mine | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smith Mine | Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Mine | Copper | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Towle Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Tabor Earth Extractors | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Thetford Area | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Thetford Hill Prospect | Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Thetford Zn-Pb Occurrence | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Town Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Town of Barre Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Iron Location | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Molybdenum Occurrence | Molybdenum | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Ultramafic Occurrence | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Ultramafic Occurrence, Bethel | Stone, Dimension, Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Waits River Marble Prospects | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Walker Mine | Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Washington Limestone Quarries | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wells River Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Willard B Martin | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Williamstown Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williamstown Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |