Ely mine near West Fairlee
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Details: Pyrrhotite, pyrite, sphalerite, tourmaline, actinolite, calcite, garnet, hornblende, and malachite have been found here.
Directions: "Between West Fairlee and South Vershire. Take Route 113A to West Fairlee, go west 1½ miles towards South Vershire. Old smelter and ruins of former village of Copperfield can be seen on both sides of the road. Park and follow dirt road 0.75 mile to mine dumps." - This information was found on Nuggetfever.com as well as a very concise list of collecting locations in Vermont. Also go to the website for details about collecting in Vermont and guidelines to follow.
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 43°55'36.98"N, 72°17'2.92"W)
or (43.926938, -72.284144)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Tags: orange county, vermont, west fairlee, copperfield, route 113a, pyrrhotite, pyrite, sphalerite, tourmaline, actinolite, calcite, garnet, hornblende, malachite
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