Parrot Jasper Mine, Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parrot Jasper Mine | Mine |
| Colchester | Township |
| Chittenden County | County |
| Vermont | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 42'' North , 73° 12' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Milton | 480 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Colchester | 16,986 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Milton | 1,861 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Winooski | 7,193 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Burlington | 42,452 (2017) | 13.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Gem and Mineral Club | Burlington, Vermont | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
17259
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17259:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b6cff50a-7820-4ba4-9e9d-c5f0b94106d0
The Parrot Jasper Mine is located in the Town of Colchester about .4 of a mile west of U.S. Route 2, just south of the bridge over the Lamoille River. Take the first road west, south of the Lamoille River, to the next intersection about .2 miles to a "T" intersection. Park and follow a narrow dirt road directly opposite the "T" intersection for .2 of a mile to the Jasper Mine.
The minerals found here include jasper (much of it is good lapidary grade), hematite (specular), and small amounts of chalcopyrite, bornite, malachite, and chrysocolla.
This locality is in the Dunham Dolomite, of which some is of cutting grade; here it doesn't have as many color variations as it has at some other localities. The presence of the copper sulfides and hematite suggest that mineralization here is due to hydrothermal solutions, rich in iron and copper, replacing the dolomite with the minerals mentioned above.
The minerals found here include jasper (much of it is good lapidary grade), hematite (specular), and small amounts of chalcopyrite, bornite, malachite, and chrysocolla.
This locality is in the Dunham Dolomite, of which some is of cutting grade; here it doesn't have as many color variations as it has at some other localities. The presence of the copper sulfides and hematite suggest that mineralization here is due to hydrothermal solutions, rich in iron and copper, replacing the dolomite with the minerals mentioned above.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Agate |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10081625 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Shawnee DomainDomain
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