Connecticut Bedrock Mining Sites Database (2022) is a comprehensive inventory of active and historic bedrock mine and quarry sites in Connecticut. Developed in 2020-2022 by the Connecticut Geological Survey. Contributors: Harold Moritz, Randolph Steinen, Taryn Isenburg, Zachary Klang, Rebekah Kennedy, David Vohra, Madison Rosen, Margaret Thomas, Madison Knox, Charles Kaiser. Supersedes all previously published bedrock mines maps. Point features include site locations, commodity data, activity status, host rock, references, validation methods, reconciliation of duplicate sites and other information. Area features identify disturbed land and tailings piles resulting from mining activities. The geodatabase is a synthesis of modern and [...]
Connecticut Bedrock Mining Sites Database (2022) is a comprehensive inventory of active and historic bedrock mine and quarry sites in Connecticut. Developed in 2020-2022 by the Connecticut Geological Survey. Contributors: Harold Moritz, Randolph Steinen, Taryn Isenburg, Zachary Klang, Rebekah Kennedy, David Vohra, Madison Rosen, Margaret Thomas, Madison Knox, Charles Kaiser. Supersedes all previously published bedrock mines maps. Point features include site locations, commodity data, activity status, host rock, references, validation methods, reconciliation of duplicate sites and other information. Area features identify disturbed land and tailings piles resulting from mining activities. The geodatabase is a synthesis of modern and historic data, incorporating State Survey archival information and mine plans, scientific reports, landscape analyses and field inspections, for 1070 bedrock mining sites in Connecticut as of the year 2022 (ver. 1.0), including 426 sites not previously recognized or located.
The Connecticut Bedrock Mining Sites Database (2022) is a comprehensive inventory of active and historic bedrock mines and quarries for the State of Connecticut. This work is integral to the mission of the Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey, contributes to the National Assessment of Critical Minerals for the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program. This work supports the Connecticut economy, land use planning for conservation & development, pollution prevention, hazards assessments, and cultural preservation. Many of the critical minerals identified for the U.S. have an impact on environmental quality and human health, so mapping sources of these minerals, especially Arsenic, Chromium, Cadmium, Iron, Lithium, Lead, Manganese, Mercury, Nickel, and Uranium, in Connecticut is essential information for the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Health Department, Office of Policy and Management, Regional Councils of Governments, and Municipalities for environmental decision making and safety, as well as for land use planning for conservation and development.
The database is suitable for geologic and environmental mapping and analysis purposes at 1:24,000 scale. Note that many sites recorded in this database are located on private property and no permission is inherently granted to visit them. Any physical access to these sites is limited to the landowners’ permission. This material is based upon work supported in part by the U.S. Geological Survey National Geological and Geophysical Preservation Program under Grant No. G20AP00071-01
