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Mineral resource potential map of the Lye Brook Wilderness, Bennington and Windham counties, Vermont Mineral resource potential map of the Lye Brook Wilderness, Bennington and Windham counties, Vermont

The Lye Brook Wilderness contains no significant mineral deposits. Although the Cheshire Quartzite is a potential source of low-grade silica sand and crops out in a large area within the wilderness, its degree of induration and relative inaccessibility make its use prohibitive. No major concentation of base metals exist within the Precambrian rocks, although they contain the highest...
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