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MAP SHOWING LOCATION
OF
SAND, GRAVEL, AND TILL PITS AND QUARRIES
IN THE HAMPDEN QUADRANGLE, MASSACHUSETTS-CONNECTICUT
by
R. B. Col ton and M. J. Mallory
Open File Report #69-57
Field and megascopic observations:
W/7/7 /TollandLocation: Counter
Station number Hi* Activ«
Town Somers Ptt Inactive1*000' K. of Rt. 85 at 1*2P N. U25,500 N.
Road location 1*00* S. of Florida Rd. Coordinate* 681*. SQQ E.
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift_________
Textural description ____gravel____________ Eng. Soil Type GW-SW
Dimensions of deposit: Area! extent 2000* x 1000* Estimated thickness gp*
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x 500* Exposed thickness IS*
Lithologic composition (approximate 1) 5«yg sandstone; 154 quartsite: 154 gneiss
Grain sice: Maximum 6" Mean 1" Est. 7. of eandjO_ Est. % fines _$_
Round ing subrounded____ Grading fair to poor Sorting well sorted____
Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle dolor light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining little_________ Leaching
Secondary deposition some_______
Rock type
Trias sic sand at one , <?"^
conglomerate
Quartcite
Gneiss
Pegmatite
Granite
Unidentified
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15
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Reactive matter none seen
Section:
not exposed
General Description:
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Field and oegaacopic observation**Station.nuaber "^
x Active Somers pit InactiveLocation: County /- Holland_____ Town
2000' N. of k& 685", 500 E. Road locationSOO* E. of Turnpike Rd. Goordlnatea ̂ 27,300 N
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift
Textural deacription medium to coarse gravel____ Eng. Soil Type GW-SW
Dimenaiona of deposit: Area l extent 1500* x 2500* Estimated thickneas 70* .-»
Dimenaiona of pit: Araal extent 500* x 300' Expoaed thickness ^_____
Lithologic composition (approximate %) $04, sandstone; 20* quartzite; 10£ gneiss
Grain ai*e: Maximum 6* M«an 1" Eat. 7. of aand70_ Bat. I fines 10some large angular block; othera
Hounding subrounded Grading fair___ Sorting poor
Soil development 1* eolian silt mantle CoYor light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining some____________ Leaching
Secondary deposition flome_______
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Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone
Quarttite
Gneiss
UnidentifiedPegmatite
Granite
Basalt
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Reactive matter none seen_______
Section:
Pit slumped and bedding poorly
exposed; atrata show collapse
structures; area is one of many
kettles and kames; numerous lens
of coarse gravel.
iGeneral Description: « Several pits have coalesced in this area
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field and Megascopic observations;
Location: County Tolland Town Somers
Station number H3__ Actlv«
Pit x Inactive
3l*00' S. of N. Somers; 1600 1 W. of Turnpike Rd. Road location w>n* E. Of Rt-. ft^_____ Coordinates ^ft^.nnn F.
Geologic unit or occurrenceU28,000 N.
Textural description sand and fine to medium gravetng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2000* x 2000* Estimated thickness 50*
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x 200* Exposed thickness 25*
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 6^? sandstone; Vyl gneiss; 15< quartette
Grain sice: Maximum*'
Mean
Roundlng well rounded Grading
Soil development *"2
Bat. 7. of sandjto Bit. X fines _5_
_____ Sorting well sorted
mantle color lignt yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining
Secondary deposition
llttle Leaching
little
Rock type
TriassLc sandstone, an^'
conglomerate^neiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
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Reactive matter none seen______
Section:
pit walls slumped; mostly coarse
sand with lenses of pebble gravel.
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Field and Megascopic observations:
Location: County To Hand Tovn
Station number HU__ Active
Somera pit c Inactive5500' SW. of No. Somers 420,600 N.
Road location 600 1 W. of Rt. 8j Coordinates 679,600 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence outwaah
Textural description sand and fine gravel Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimension* of deposit: Areal extent 2000* x 1000' Estimated thickness 30'
Dimensions of pit: Ar*al extent 100* x 200' Exposed thickness 10* ____
Lithologic composition (approximate *)
8"
Triasslc rocks; 10* quartzlte
Grain sice: Maximum Mean 8and Bst. 7. of sand90 Bst. 1 fines 5
. Rounding well rounded Grading P°or Sorting well sorted
SoilSoil development 1 '2 ' e°l lan gllt veneer Color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining ltttle____________ Leaching
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock type
Triassic sandstone, and.
conglomerate
Quartzite
Gneiss
Pegmatite
79
11
5
5
Reactive matter none seen_____
Section:
pit very old and grassed over
except for 2 small fresh
excavations; well bedded sand
and lenses of fine gravel
exposed
General Description:
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Field and Megascopic observations*
Location: County To Hand Town Somer82200 1 N. of No. Soaere
Road location 100* E. of Rt. 83_____ Coordinates 1*53.000 N.
Station number H5x Activ*
pit __ Inacti-v*681,Uoo E.
Geologic unit or occurrence kame--lce contact stratified drift______
Textural description ________sand_________ Kng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 1000* Estimated thickness 70' 5
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x 100 ! Exposed thickne«« 20*____
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 634 teiassis g*dtts; 20f quartzite; 1CX
Grain sice; Maximum 1' Mean sand Eat. 7. of sand^p_ Bst. T. fines 5
Round ing well rounded Grading poor______ Sorting veil sorted
Soil development 2-V eolian silt and san^oior light yellowish gray
Oxidation or staining ________none seen__ Leaching ye» /Ca cAe*(
Secondary deposition none seen Reactive matter micaceous flakes
Section
{neiss
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Rock type
Triassic sandstone, conglomerat
Quartzite
Gneiss
Pegmatite
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tion: (scattered pebbles j£ .^i^/\ an<^ cobbles _
"liori son tallyandcrossbedded sand 20'-H
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General Description:
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field And «ega>«copic obaervationa:
toeation: County To Hand Town Somers
Station number _x Active
Pit InactiveN.600' W. of Rose Haven Rd.
Road location 600* S. of Woods Rd.____ Coordinates 68^,600 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift_____ ________
Textural deacription gravel and flowtill_____ Eng. Soil Type GWCD S"8.
Dimenaiona of dcpoalt: Areal extent 1000' x 1000' Eetimated thickneaa _J?0'
Dimenaiona of pit: Ar«al extent 500* X 300* Bxpoaed thickneae 25* _____
Lithologic compoeition (approximate %) 60< Triaaalc rocka; 2Qg gneias;
Grain size : Maximum 6' Mean 1" Eat. 7. of aand 50 Eat. % finea 20
qiwrtzite
Rounding veil rounded to Grading angular
Sorting fair to good
SoilSoil development 1-^' eolian silt mantle Color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or ataining ________vefl_______ L«aching
Secondary depoaition none seen Reactive matter none seen
Section: "^if.Rock type
Triaaaic aand stone, conglotnerat
Gneiss
Quarttitc
Pegmatite
Basalt
Granite
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^-*-* ̂ ~*r~ eolian a lit, aand ' - *~<< if9' ** i i -^> .'wi*'**'* gravel *4- +
^Cflowtill, hard,
__i_""^J-^redd ish -brown
General D«acription: Collapsed and contorted bedding; many faults
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field and aegaacopic observation!:
Location: County Town Somem 1*00 f W. of Root Rd.
Station number HT x Active
Pit Inactive
Road location 50* N. of Woodg Rd.
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace
N. Coordinates 68T,500 E.
Textural description gravel Eng. Soil Type GW-SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2000* X 1000' Estimated thickness 100*
Dimensions of pit: Araal axtant 300* x 100 ' Exposed thicknaga ^0' ______
Lithologic composition (approximate %) 70^ Triaasic rocka; Vyk gnelaa; 1Q< quartzite
Grain tica: Maxiomm angular to
Mean 1" Bat. 7. of .and 65 Eat. 7. finea 10
Round ing well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting fair to good
Soil development 2*3' eoli-an ailt mantle color light ye Howl ah brown
Leaching 9*Oxidation or staining flome
Secondary deposition Reactive matter little
ft Top Section:
lock type
Triassic sandstone, conglomerat
Gneiss
Quartzite
Unidentified
BasaltAmphibolite
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-70'--
-80'
-90'
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silt, reddish brown, very fire
sand and silt covered
of upper^it___ Lon in lower pit
gravel poorly sorted,poorly bedded
base of lower pit
General Description:
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Field and ftgascopic observations;
Location: County To Hand Tovn Somers1CXX) 1 E. of Root Road
Road location 200* S. of Stafford Rd. Coordinate U3UJ800 N.
H8 Station number ______
x Activepit __ Inactive
688,Uoo E
Geologic unit or occurrence ___probably kame terrace______________
Textural daacrlptlon _____gravel, sandy_______ Bng. Soil Type SW-GW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal axtant 500* x 200* Estimated thickness 60*
Dimensions of pit: Ar«al extant 100* x 200* Exposed thickness 30*_____
Lithologlc composition (approximate T.) 6o< sandstone; 20* quartglte; Vyt gneisa
Grain sice: Maximum V__ Mean 1" Bat. 7. of sand JO Eat. 1 fines 10
Round ing vel1________ Grading fair to poor Sorting poor to well
Soil development *"5* eolian silt mantle color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining 8ome_____________ Leaching leached_______
Secondary deposition
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Quartcitegneiss
Pegmatite
Basalt
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Section:
Generally slumped
General Description:
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field and ftgaacopic observations:Station nuaber H9
__ ActiveTo Hand________ Tovn Somers____ pit x Inactive
1 E. of Rt. 83 1*51,800 N.Location: County
Road location UOO* N of Woods Rd. Coordinates 68^,500 E
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift______
Textural detertptIon sandy gravel________ Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 500* x 1000* Estimated thlcknett
Dimensions of pit: Ar«al extent 100* x 250 Exposed thickness 15*
Llthologlc composition (approximate 7.) 55* sandstone; 20* gneiss; 2Qg quartaitc
Grain size: Maximum
Rounding vel1
1>Mean Kst. 7. of sand85 Ett. 7. fines 10
Grading fair to poor Sorting well sorted
Sol 1Soil development 1-2* eolian silt veneer Color light yellowish gray
Oxidation or staining ________aomc______ Leaching f*
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock type
Triassic sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Quarteite
Pegmatite
Basalt
57
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3
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Reactive matter none seen_______
Section:
not exposed; pit not used for many
years; trees 2' in diameter growing
in it; pit partly filled withi
old farm machinery. j
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Field end oftgaacopic observations*.
Location: County To Hand Town Somera
H10 Station number ______
x ActivePit Inactive
2500 1 E. of Rt. 83 Road location 1000' N. of Woods Rd.
102,800 N. Coordinate* 664.500 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence Ice contact stratified drift_____
Textural description ____gravel_____________ Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 3000* Estimated thickness
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 300* x 600* Exposed thickness 25*
Lithologlc composition (approximate X) 804 sandstone; ICft quarteite; 1Q£ gneisi
Grain size: Maximum V__ Mean 1" Bst. 7. of sandj>0_ Bst. 7. fines
Round ing well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting fair to good
Soil development 1-3* eolian silt mantle Color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining little
Secondary deposition some
Rock type
Triassic sandstone and
conglomerate
Pegmatite
Quartzite
Gneiss
Granite
80
3
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8
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Reactive matter none seen_______
Section:
horizontally bedded gravel;
2% of section is intercolated
beds of sand 6" to 2 1 thick.
General Description: much evidence of collapse (faulting, steep dips, etc.)»
many very coarse boulder beds.
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Field and Megascopic observations;
To HandLocation: County Town f Somers
HI 1Station nuaber _______
x Actlv* pit Inactive
1200 1 S. of Stafford Rd. *O5,500 N. Road location 2000' E. of Rt. 8?_____ Coordinataa 6bU,200 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace
T*xtural description sand, gravel, till ______ Eng. Soil Type SW-GW-GC
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2000* x 1000* Estimated thickness 60* £1
Dimensions of pit: Ar«al extent 1000* x UOO' Exposed thlcknega 50'
Lithologlc composition (approximate *) 6^< sandstone;
' 1"
quartzlte; 10< gneiss
Mean Eat. 7. of sandTO Est. 1 fines 10Grain sice: Maximum _____ ____ __angular to
Round ing well rounded Grading well to poor Sorting nnp«nrfpd to
Soil development 2"V eollan atlt Mntlc Color U*ht y«noirlth brown
Oxidation or staining
Secondary deposition
some Leaching upi>et part
malachite and
aturite
Reactive matter none seen
Section:
Rock type
Triassic sandstone
and conglomerate
Quartcite
Gneiss
Dnt dent if led
Granite
Pegmatite
Schist
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coarse gravel
\*- fine grained well bedded sand and
' gravel
General Description:
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fit Id and Sgaecopic
Location: County Tolland Town Somers
Station number H12x Active
Pit ~ Inactive1200' E. of Rt. 83 68U,500 E.
Road location 2QQ* N. of Stafford Rd. Coordinates Uyf,nno N
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace--lce contact stratified drift
Textural deacrlptlon pebbly sand_____________ Eng. Soil Type <aj
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extant 300* * 1000* Eatlmatad thickness
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100 X 50* Exposed thickness 13'
Lithologlc composlti'on (approximate I) 6(X sandstone; 15* gneiss; \<yt quartgitc
brain size: Maximum 6" Mean gand Kst. 7. of sand T5_ Bat. % fines _5
Roundlng vel1 rounded Grading P°or_______ Sorting well sorted
Q«4.
Soil development ̂ .1Soil
Oxidation or staining gome
mantle color lignt yellowish gray
Leaching
Secondary deposition lit: tlea
Reactive matter none seen
Section:
K.OCK cyp
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Qua r trite
Pegmatite
Granite
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y. .gravel 2-U*
f, reddish-brown,
well bedded 15'+
General Description:
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and o*ga*copic observations:
Location: County Hampden
Station number _H13»___ Active
Town Hampden plt x in«ctlv«*^w^»
E.100' N. of State line Road location 300* W. of Rt. 83_____ Coordinates *O7,500 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence kame--ice contact stratified drift_____
Textural description gravelly sand_________ Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 500* Estimated thickness *K)'
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 200* x ^00* Exposed thickness 15 '
Lithologlc composition (approximate ^} kjt sandstone; ytf. gneiss; 10* quartz it
Grain size: Maximum 1* Mean 1" Bst. 7. of sand75 Est. 7. fines 5
RoundIng well rounded Grading poor Sorting well sorted
SoilSoil development 2' + eollan silt mantle Color light yellowish gray____
__ , / / oo Oxidation or staining none seen_________ Leaching ___JSMT/£#£#f# ^
Secondary deposition none seen___
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
Ba sa It
Granite
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6
2
2
Reactive matter none seen_______
Section:
not exposed; pit walls slumped
and trees as much as 2" in diamett r
are growing in it.
General Description:
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Ft*id and negaecopic observatione:
Location: County To Hand Town
Station number__ Active
Pit x Inactive2000' W. of Rt. 83
Road location 1000' S. of/Grove Rd.
Somers __£7^,000 E.
Coordinatea U3^«300 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence
Textural description ____
Rlbbe kame--ice contact stratified drift
sand Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimension! of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 500* Estimated thickness
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 30* x 23 * Exposed thlckneta 5*
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Llthologlc composition (approximate 7.) T& sandstone; Vyi quartzite; % gneiss
Grain size: Maximum V M«an «"<* Kst. 7. of sand^O^ Bst. 7. fines 5
Rounding we11 rounded Grading poor_______ Sorting well sortedc rt t i
Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle color light yellowish gray
Oxidation or staining none seen________ L«achlng ^* /£4£4e# 5
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock type
Triaseic sandstone, conglomerat
etc.
Gneias
Basalt
Quartzite
Schist
Granite
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5
3
13
1
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General Description:
Reactive matter none seen______
Section:
not exposed; presumably stratified
sand.
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ft«ld and ftgeacoplc obeervationa;Station number ___'
__ Active Pit x InactiveLocation: County To 1 land____ Tovn Somers____
3600' S. of State Line 575^000 E. Road location 2000* W. of Watchaug Rd. Coordinatea ^,000 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence kame--esker complex (ice contact stratified drtl
T«xtural deacription _______ aand and gravel Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimenaiona of depoait: Areal extent 2500* x 600* Eatlmeted thickneae
Ditnenaiona of pit: Ar«al extent 300* x 100* Expoaed thickneaa 10*
Lithologic compoaition (approximate %) 9^ Bandatone
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Grain eire : Maximum g" Mean aand Est. 7. of eand_80 Eat. 7. finea 5
Rounding we11 rounded Grading POO*_______ Sorting well aorted» j <
Soil development 1"2' colian silt mantle color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or ataining none seen_________ Leaching
Secondary depoaition none acen
Rock type
Triaaalc sandstone
Quartzite
Gneiss
Pegmatite
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2
2
3
Reactive matter none Been_______
Section:
not exposed; pit overgrown;
walls slumped; pit now used as
dump and storage area.
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Field and o*gaacopic observation* t
Location: County To Hand Town Somers
Station number Hl6 __ Active
Pit x Inactlv*
5000' E. of Rt. 186 ^1,500 N. Road location lust N. of Watchaug Rd. Coordinate 675,000 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence outwash
Textural description sand with pebbles Eng. Soil Typ« SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1 mi. x IQQO'+Estlmated thickness 3Q 1
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100' x 130* Exposed thickness 10*____
Lithologlc composition (approximate t) k^i sandstone; *UK quartzite; Vyi gneist
Grain sire: Maximum 1" Me«n sand Est. 7. of sand ££. Bit - * fines
Rounding well rounded Grading poor____ Sorting very well sortedQ 1
Soil development 1-2* eolian silt veneer Color light brown
Oxidation or staining none seen_________ Leaching j*<
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone
Quartzite
Gneiss
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Reactive matter none seen______
Section:
not exposed; pit long abandoned;each
two holes A 1 deep showed well
bedded sand.
General Description:
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Fl*ld *nd negaecopic observation*:
To HandLocation: County Town Soraere
11*00' S. of State Line Road location yXX)' W. of King Hill Rd. Coordinate a
Station number _____ __ Active
Pit x Inactl^675,500 E.
' W>0 N
Geologic unit or occurrence Ice contact stratified drift_____
Textural deacrlption gravel________________ Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 3000* x 1000* Eatlmated thickneaa 30'
Dimensions of pit: Ar«al extent 50* x 100* Exposed thickness 5*_____
Lithologlc compoaltion (approximate 7.) 7Q£ sand a tone;
Grain ait«: Maximum ^
i; IQt quarttitc
Mean P*« Kat. 7. of eandSO Eat. I fines
Roundlng well rounded Grading Sorting well aorted
SoilSoil development 1-2* eollan silt mantle Golor light yellowlah gray
Oxidation or staining none seen_________ Leaching *»» /
Secondary depoaition none aeen_____ Reactive matter none aeen
Rock type
Trlaaaic sandstone and
conglomerate
Quartette
Gneiss
Granite
Pegmatite
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Section:'
not exposed; pit nearly 100<
grassed over.
General Description:
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field and offgaecovic observation* :
Location: County Hampden Town Hampden
Station number H16 __ Active
pit x Inactive1 NE. of Rt. 83 57^,500 N.
Road location 800* N of Stafford Rd. Coordinatea 3^0,000 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence ___outwaeh
Textural description _________sand Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000' x 2000* Estimated thickneas 1*0'
Dimensions of pit: Ar«al extent 100* x 300* Exposed thickness 2$'____
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) Vyf sandstone; 2fyi gneiss; 20* quartgit<
Grain site: Maximum 6" Mean sand Bst. 7. of aand^O Kst. 7. fines _5_
Round ing well rounded Grading poor_______ Sorting well sorted
Soil Soil development 2 colian mantle color light brown__________
Oxidation or staining none seen________ Leaching aSecondary depoaition none aeen
Rock type
Triassic sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Quartcite
Pegmatite
Unidentified
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Reactive matter none aeen_______
Section:
not exposed; pit old, slumped;
trees I 1 in diameter growing in
it.
General Description:
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and Megascopic observations;Station number Hlff
__ Active Pit x InactiveLocation: County ____Tolland______ Town Somers___ __
1000' NE. of Rt. 85 "537,000 N. Road location 100' S . of Stafford Rd. Coordinates 680,000 E
Geologic unit or occurrence till
Textural description mixture of several siees Eng. Soil Type GC
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1^0* x 1000* Estimated thickness 30'+ ~
Dimensions of pit: Araal extent 1^0' x ?00' Exposed thickness 10*____
Lithologic composition (approxituate %) 95<* sandstone________________
Grain size: Maximum __1' Mean 0.3" Kst. 7. of sandjfo Est. T. fines 20angular to
Roundlng rounded_____ Grading fair_______ Sorting non sorted
Soil development 1-2' eolian silt veneer Color light brown___________
Oxidation or staining some____________ Leaching none -eeen
Secondary deposition none 'seen
Rock type
Triassic sandstone
Quartzite
Granite
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Reactive matter none seen______
Section:
till; walls slumped; large
trees growing in pit; partly
filled with a sswmill and
trash.
General Description:
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ft*Id and ftgaacoplc observations:Station number
Activ«Location: County Hampden_______ Town HamPden Pit x Inactive
1200' N. of State Line ~~5^3,500 E. Road location lUOO 1 W. of Somers Rd. Coordinate. 3T9> 1*00 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence __
Textural description gravel
ice contact stratified drift
Eng. Soil Type GW-SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2000* x 1000* Estimated thickness 60*
Dimensions of pit: Area! extent 100* x 500* Exposed thickneas 25*____
Lithologlc composition (approximate I) 70< sandstone; 15<< quartzite; 101 gneiss
Grain sire: Maximum 3 Me«n0.3" Est. 7. of sand 70 Est. 7. fines 10
Rounding veil rounded Grading poor Sorting well sorted
SoilSoil development 1-2* eolian silt veneer color light brown
Oxidation or staining some________________ Leaching
Secondary deposition1
n'one seen Reactive matter none seen
Section:
Rock type
Triassic sandstone and
conglomerate
Quartzite
Gneiss
Basalt
Pegmatite
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Hampden
Station number H21
Location: County Town Hampden PitActive Inactive
1500 1 N. of Mass.-Conn, line }UU,500 E. Road location just W. of Sotners Rd. Coordinates
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift
Textural description sand__________________ Eng. Soil Type
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1300* x 600 ! Estimated thickness
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 200* x 130* Exposed thickness q*
Llthologic composition (approximate I) 7Q£ sandstone; 2Qg gneiss; ]
Grain size: Maximum 5* Mean sand Kst. 7. of sandjfo. Eat. I fines
Round ing well rounded Grading poor_______ Sorting well sorted
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Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle Color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining «ome_____________ Leaching +#*
Secondary deposition none seen
General Description:
Rock type
Triassic sandstone and
conglomerate
Quartz! tc
Gneiss
Pegmatite
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20
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Reactive matter none seen
Section:
not exposed, pit bulldozed over
and has a sumac cover.
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Flald and sgascopic observations;Station number H22
__ Active Location: County Hampden______ Town Hampden pit x Inactive
2600 f N. of State Line ~TShb,6o6 E. Road location just W. of Somera Rd. Coordinates j80,800 N.
Geologic unit or occurranca Ice contact stratified drift__________
Textural description sand, pebbly_________ Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2000* x 1000* Estimated thickness bO*
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x 100* Exposed thickness V_____
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.)
Grain size; Maximum 3*
sandstone; 2Qf quartzite; gneia
Mean OQ" Est. 7. of sand TC^ Bst. 7. fines 10
____ Sorting well________Round ing well rounded Grading poor
Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle Color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining eome _____________ Leaching
Secondary deposition none seen ____1
Rock type
Trias sic sandstone and
conglomerate
Quartzite
Gneiss
Pegmatite
Amphlbolite
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Reactive matter none seen_______
Section:
not exposed; trees 10" in diameter
in it; pit grassed over
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Field and o*gascopic observations;Station number
Location: County .Hampden Town HampdenActive
3200' S. of Mill Rd. 3^5,000 E. Road location luat E. of Somers Rd. Coordinates 381.900 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence Ice contact stratified drift
sandTextural description Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimension* of deposit: Areal extent 2000' x 1000'
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent X
Estimated thickness 20'
50'
Exposed thickness
Lithologlc composition (approximate 7.)2'
Grain size: Maximum Mean
554 sandstone; 254 gneiss; 154 quarttit
Bst. 7. of sand ° Bat. 7. fines 10
Hounding well rounded Gradingpoor
Sortingwell sorted
Soil d.v.lopo»nt1-2" mantle light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining little seen
Secondary deposition none, seen
Leaching
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Quartsite
Schist
Basalt
Pegmatite
5^
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Reactive matter none seen______
Section:
not exposed; walls slumped;
trees I 1 in diameter growing
in pit.
General Description:
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Location: County Hampden Town Hampden
Station number__ Active
pit x Inactive5900' N. of State Line
Road location 8QQ' E. of Somers Rd.3^5,800 E.
Coordinate 592.000 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift___________
Taxtural description gravel, sandy____________ Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimensions of deposit: Ar«al extent 15QQ' x 500* Estimated thickness 60*
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 500* x 150* Exposed thickness 1+0'____
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.)
Grain size: Maximum 5'
Round Ing well rounded
sandstone; 50* gneiss; 15<£ quart zite
Mean 0.3" Est. 7. of sand 60 Eat. TL finis 10
Grading fair to poor Sorting good to poor
Soil development 2-V eolian silt mantle dolor light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining some____________ Leaching none seen____ 1aSecondary deposition CaCO.^ coating on Reactive matter none seen
pebblesSection:
Rock type
Trlatslc sandstone
Gneiss
Quartette
Pegmatite
Granite
51
28
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lit, sand, fine, well bedded 10-15*
gravel 15'+o N
General Description: malachite coatings on many cobbles and boulders; pit is
actually several coalesced pits.
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Field and Megascopic observations;
Location: County Hampden Town Hampden1 N. of State Line
Road location 1500' E. of Somers Rd.
Station number ____ __ Active
_____ Pit » Inactli 55^,500 E.
Coordinates 382,006 N
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace__________________________
Textural description gravel______________ Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 500* Estimated thickness 50' -,
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x 50* Exposed thickness 25*_____
Llthologlc composition (approximate 7.) 55* sandstone; 2% gneiss; KM quartzitc
Grain sice: Maximum 5* Mean 1" Est. 7. of sand SO Est. 7. fines 10
Roundlng veil rounded Grading fair to pdor Sorting fair to poor
*!nl 1Soil development 1"2* eollan silt mantle color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining some_____________ Leaching
Secondary deposition little______
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
Basalt
57
26
11
5
1
Reactive matter none seen_________
Section:
slumped walls; section not
exposed, presumably bedded
sand and gravel
General Description:
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Field and *»gaacopic observations:
Location: County Hampden
Station number H26 x Active
Pit Inactive1 S. of Mill Rd.
Road location 700* W. of Somers Rd.
Town Hampden555,500 N.
Coordinate 3^,300 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift
Textural deacription coarse gravel Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimenaiona of depoait: Areal extent 2000* x UOOO'Eatimated thickness JK)'
Dimenaiona of pit: Ar«al extent 100* x 200* Expoaed thickneaa 20*____
Lithologic composition (approximate I) k^et. sandstone; ^Q< gneiss; Vy& quartclt<
Grain sire: Maximum 6*__ Mean 1" Bat. 7. of sandj?() Eat. \ finea 10
Roundingvell rounded to Grading fair_______ Sorting poor_______angular
Soil development 1* eolian mantle
Oxidation or etaining little
or light yellowish brown soil
Leaching
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Secondary depoaition none aeen Reactive matter none aeen
Section:
Rock type
Triasatc sandstone
Gneiss
Quartette
Pegmatite
1*6
31
16
7
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coarse poorly bedded cobbles,>20
boulders, pebbles; lenses of
faulted stratified sand show
thrusting southward.
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Location: County
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Hampden Town2100 T W. of Somers Rd.
Road location ^00' N of Mill Rd.
Station mnaber __H2£____ Active
Hampden__ pit x Inactive58^,900 N
Coordtnatea 3^2,600 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence outwaah
T«xtural deacripcion gravel Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimenaiona of depoait: Areal extent 0-5 °*t x 0.5 Eatimat«d thlcVuieaa
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mi.1 w-- R
Dlmenaiona of pit: Ar«al extent 200* x 50 ' Expoaed thickneaa 5*
Lithologtc competition (approximate 7.) 5CX gneiss; 2Ctf sandstone;
8"
quartzite;
Grain alee: Maximum
Hounding well rounded Gradlng
Mean 0-3" Eat. 7. of aand^?. Bat. 7. finea _5_
______ Sorting PQ°r________
SoilSoil development .. 1 "2> . eoltan ailt veneer Color light yelloviah brown
Oxidation or ataining none aeen_________ Leaching
Secondary deposition none aeen
Rock type
Trias sic sandstone
Gneiss
Basalt
Pegmatite
Granite
Quartzite
Schist
18
48
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12
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11
6
Reactive matter none seen______
Section:
not exposed; pit partly filled
with trash; trees several inches
diameter growing in it.
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field and Megascopic observations;Station number H28
Location: County Rampden Town Hampden8O0 1 E. of Caraody Rd.
Road location lust S. of Mill Rd. Coordinates
__ Activepit x_ Inactive
383,000 N EL
Geologic unit or occurrence pitted outvash plain
T«xtural description §and and gravel_________ Eng. Soil Type GW-SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2 X 1 mi. Estimated thickness l^p'
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 500* x 500* Exposed thickness 1Q 1_____
Lithologic composition (approximate 1)
Grain size: Maximum 6"
Rounding veil rounded
gneisa; 35<£ sandstone; 2Q£ quartzite
Mean 1" Bst. 7. of sand 73 Est. 7. fines 5
Grading poor_______ Sorting good________
Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle (folor light brown
Oxidation or staining _____none seen______ Leaching
Secondary deposition none.seen____
Rock type
Gne 1 SB
Triaasic sandstone and
conglomerate
Quartette
Pegmatite
Basalt
Granite
37
35
20
6
1
1
Reactive matter none seen______
Section:
not exposed; pit bulldozed nearly
flat.
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and w*gascopic observations;Station number H29
Location: County Hampden Tovn Hampden puActiveInactive
1200' NE. of Rt. 21(Springfield Rd.) 3^2,000 E. Road location ^OQ* 8K. of Oak Knoll Dri s>ordlnatei 592.500 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence Ice contact atratifled drift
Textural description gravel______________ Eng. Soil Type
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2000* x 500* Estimated thickness
Dimensions of pit: Ajr«al extent 200* X 300' Exposed thickness 20*
Lithologlc composition (approximate I) 60* sandstone;
Grain size: Maximum 1*
quartglte
Mean Q.3" Kst. 7. of eandj^ Est. 1 fines _5 _
Grading fair to poor Sorting fair to well eortecRound ing veil rounded
Soil development 1' eollan silt mantle (ftftor brown
Oxidation or staining some _____________ Leaching
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Quart rite
Gneiss
Pegmatite
Basalt
79
9
6
5
1
Reactive matter none seen ______
Section:
rudely stratified coarse gravel;
pit walls slumped and bedding
poorly exposed.
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Location: County Hampden
.Station nufi»b*i_X Axtlv*
Town Hampden __ pit __ Inactlv*
337,600 E.600' E. of Town Line Rc«o location 1QOQ* SW. of Springfield Rd:»or41nat«« ^99,300 N
Geologic uni v. in occurrence ice contact stratified drift__________
T«xtural detrr .^t!un sand and pebbles________ &^K. Soil Typ« _SUL_
Dimensions ot -.^poait: Ar*al «xt«nt 155Q' x 1250* Eotimat«d thickness
Dimensions oi ,/U: A.r«ai «xtent 55Q* x 250* Exposa-J thickness is'
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Lithologic cojij>v.sl tion (approximate 7.) 8Sf gandstone; 5<j! quartzite ___
Grain sir*: MaKtuj-im 3* Mftan _1" Kst. 7. of »*vd gQ Kst. 7. fin«» 5
Hounding well £ounded__ Grading poor______ Sorting fair to good
Soil development 1-g* eolian silt mantle (foioT JLight yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining little___________ Leaching
Secondary depoeiclon none seen
Rock type
Tr la sale sandstone,
conglomerate
Quartcite
Gneiss
Pegmatite
86
7
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Reactive matter none seen
S«ction:
not exposed
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G«n«r»l Description;
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Field end «*g*«copic observations;
Location: Ccmnty Hampden Tovn WJbraham__ Active
Pit x Inactive3^0,700 E.600' N of Town Line
Road location 1600' E, of Stony Hill Rd. Coordinate* 397J600 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift__________
Textural description gravel______________ Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions oi deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 1000' Sat 1 mated thickness
Dimensions oi pit.-. Areal extent _100' x 200* Exposed thickness __l^J
Lithologic composition (approximate I) 1+<X sandstone; 234 gneiss; 13< quartzite20* pegmatite
Grain si«e : Maxixua: 2* Mean 1" Kst. 7. of sand J0_ Kst. 1 fines __£_
Rounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting poorly to well sortccCr> i 1
Soil d«velopm«:ii 1-2' eolian silt mantle color light yellowish gray
Oxidation or staining little____________ Leachirxp
Secondary deposition none seen_____ Reactive matter none seen_______
Section:
not exposed; pit long abandoned
and overgrown with trees 6" in
diameter; pit partly filled with
Rock type
Triassic sandstone and
conglomerate
Gne i as
Pegmatite
Quartzite
Granite
Schist
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General Description
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Ft*Id and a*g«.ocopic obaarvatlona:
Location: County Hatnpden Tovn Wilbraham
1000' S. of Soule Rd Road location lust E of Stony Hill Rd. Coordinate 396.500 N
number ____ Active
Pit x Inactive339,000 E
Geologic unic 01 occurr«nca ice contact stratified drift _________
T«xtural description gravel _________________ Eng. Soil Typ« GW-SW
Dimensions of d«posit: Areal extant 3000* x 2000* Eotimated thickn«a« _fj
Dimaniiona of pit: Areal extent 100 ' x 200 ' Expound thicknes* __ 25^
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Lithologic cotapoaition (approximate I) 6^ sandstone; 154 gneiss; KX quartzlte
Grain sice: Maximum __1_|__ Mean _^_ Bst. 7. of sand 70^ Kst. 7. fines _5_
.r to goodRound ing Grading Po°r Sorting
SoilSoil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle color 11Kht yellowish brown_
Oxidation or staining little_________
Secondary deposition non,e
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Quart zite
Pegmatite
Basalt
67IT12
2
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Reactive matter none_______
Section:
Not exposed; overgrown with
trees U" in diameter.
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Location: County Hampden Town PitActlv* Inactiv*
just N. of Oakland St. 3^5,600 E. location 5QQ f W. of Wilbraham Rd Coordinataa 596,700 N
Geologic unit: or o«~curr«nc« till
Textural description till (materials of various
Dimensions of ^epouit: Ar*al axtant 1000' x
. Soil Typ« GC
__________ thlcknaaa 50*
Dlmanaiona of pit: Araal extent 75* x 100* ExpQ3*d Lhicknaaa 15'____
Llthologlc composition (approximate '
Mean 1'
75<< sandstone; 2Qg gneiga
Eat. 7. of «and 60. Sat. 7. fin*« 20.
fair____ i>'Jtvlrig nonsorted ____
Grain air*: Maximum _3 _angular to
Round Ing sub rounded Grading _________ _____
Soil daveIoproent 1-2* eolian silt mantle (^>lor light yellowish brown
Oxidation or btainiiig some_____ _____ Leaching leached 1Sacondary d«po«iticm none seen Reactive matter jnone seen
S«ctlon:
Rock typ«
Trias sic sandstone
Gneiss
Quartzlte
Pegmatite
75
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overgrown with trees U" in dlametc
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Location: County
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S ration nuttWrActlv*
1 mi S. of Wilbraham Town Line , 2^5,300 E Road locution *K)0 * .% _of Wi Abraham Rd . < oordlnatsa 392, pop fl
Geologic unlr -;u uccurr«nc« kame_ tegrage
T«xtural dotcrlption gravel Eng. Soil Typ« GW-SW
Dlmenilons ol depoult: Ar«al «xt«nt 3000' x 500' Eottm*t«d thlckn«««
Dimenaloui of pir.: Ar«al «xtent 100' x 200* Sxpoaad thickness 25*
Lithologic composition (approximate %) 654 sandstone; 15«£ gneiss: IS* quartzite
Grain aire: Maximum 1* M*an _1^_ Kst. 7. of sand *£0_ Eat. 7. fin«a IQ
Rounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting fair _____
Soil d«v«lopo»e ;i r 1* eolian silt veneer coYbr light yellowish brown____
Oxidation or atelning little___________ Lflachiiig __leached________ >
Secondary da;.>o»i ti on none seen____ Reactive matter none seen _ ____
Section:
Rock type
Tr lassie sandstone and
conglomerate
Gneiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
Basalt
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not exposed; pit walls slumped;
trees 3" in diameter growing in
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and megascopic observations:Station muabei _ _
x Active Hamjxien _ fr> _Monson__ ___ P** Inactive
2000 ̂ HN oT Bennett Rd!" "~ " "~" 5^0,800 E. Road location ._j_u_at JLJ t Thayer RdL Coordinates ^O N
Location: County
Geologtc unit OK occurrence crevasse filling jj-ce _£^mta_ct s^ r £t^J_iied_djr i ft )
T«xturaL deacriptir»n _sand _______ ^ Eng. Soil Typ« SW^ __ _
Dlm«n«lon* of d«po«lt: Av«ai «xt«at 1000 ' x UOO ' katimat.ad thickn«sa 30' -~~- --' -*-
Dimenaione of pit: Ar«aL «xt«nt 100' x 50' Kxpoa«d thlckn«an iiJ _
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Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 5Qt gneiss; y^if. otua£ t z i t e; 1 Of jp egma t i t ̂
Grain size: Maximum _JL_*__ M«an sand Est. \ of sand_90 fist. 7. fines £ |i
Round 1 ng we ! ! rounded Grading j^oor __ _ _ Sorting WJ^1J_ __ _____ '
Soil development 1"2* eolian silt mantle Color light yeljovn sh brown_
Oxidation or ataining r^16_________ _ __ _ _ Leaching
_________ Reactive matter
Section:
Secondary deposition none
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Qua r t z i t e
Pegmatite
Amphibolite
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Location: County Hampden__ Active
Town Wilbraham plt x Inactive
359,500 E.1100' W. of Thayer Rd. Road location N. and S. of Bennett Rd. Coordinat«s L)QQ f QQQ N.
W. of Thayer Brook Geologic unit or occurrence esker (ice channel filling or Ice contact
stratified drift. ) Texturai description jyrayel__________________ Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimensions of deposit: Ar*al extent 2000' x 100' Estimated thickness 15'
Dimengioria of pit: Ar«al extent 30' x ^OQ'+ Expo»«d thickn«a» 1Q'_____
Lithologic compoaition (approximate 7.) 5C* gneisa; 2Qf quartzite; I5of amphibolite
Grain size; Maximum __12'__ Mean _T'__ Kat. 7. of sand 60 B«t. 7. fine* IQ
Round ing well rounded__ Grading fair to poor Sorting poor to fair___
Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle Color light yellowish brown________
Oxidation or staining ________none seen Leaching _leached_____________
Secondary deposition _____none seen Reactive matter none seen______________
Se c 11 on:
Rock type
Sneiss
Quartzite
Amphibolite
Pegmatite
Iriassic sandstone and
conglomerate
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not exposed; esker core removed;
partly filled with trash and
overgrown with trees as much as
6" in diameter.
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two narrow ridges along each flank of esker remain. 3Ou
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Field and megascopic observations;Station number
Location: County Hampden__ Active
Town Wilbraham plt x inactive
30 ' ' N. of Monson Rd. 3>55,t$00 E Road location ^00* W. of Glendale Rd Coordinates 409.500 N
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace--ice contact stratified drift
T«xtural description gray gravel___________ Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimeniions of deposit: Area! a x t«nt 1000* x 500' Estimated thickness IK)-
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Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 50' x 10.' Exposed thickness 15'
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 3X gneiss; ^O< quartzite; l^d pegmatite
Grain size: Maximum __V__ Mean 1" Est. 7. of sand60_ Eat. 7. fines 1Q
Hounding subrounded____ Grading fair to poor Sorting poor to fair
Soil development 1* eolian silt mantle Color light brown_________________
Oxidation or staining acme____________ Leaching
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock typ«
3neiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
f^mphibolite
Sranite
Schist
Triassic sandstone
35
27
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10
2
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Reactive matter micaceous________
Section:
not exposed; pit walls slumped;
trees several inches in diameter
exposed; dug holes reveal poorly
stratified gravel and lenses of
sand .
G«n«ral D^acrlption:
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and megascopic observations:
Hampden Location: County ______________ Town
Station number _______
Wilbraham __ ActivePit x Inactive
1200' S. of Monson Rd. Road location just W of Hollow Rd.
14O5,500 N. Coordinate* ^S^.^QO E.
Geologic unit or occurrence esker--ice contact stratified drift________
Textural deacription coarse gravel___________ Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent ICOO* x 200* Estimated thickness
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 10Q x 50 Expoaed thickn«a« 3'________
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Lithologic compoaition (approximate 7.)
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gneiss; 20* quartzite; 2C* amphibolite
Grain aize: Maximumangular to
Rounding subrounded
Mean 7« of . 7. finea
_________ ___ Grading fair to poor Sorting poor
Soil development not seen_________ Color unknown
Oxidation or staining some_________
Secondary depoaition none seen
Leaching leached
Rock type
Gneiss
Amphibol ite
Quartzite
Pegmatite
Triassic sandstone
Granite
Schist
33
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8
4
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Reactive matter none seen___________
Section:
not exposed; pit very old; long
abandoned, shallow; large
trees growing in it; many
boulders left in it; almost
completely covered by
vegetation.
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Location: County Hampden
Station nunbsr _____ x Active
Town Hampden
Road location NE. corner ScantLc Rd.
Pit
Coordinate!
Inactive501 E.
N__ana So. nonson i
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace
T«xtural deacription sand, gray Eng. Soil Type SW
i 55Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 100' ' x 300* Estimated thickness _50 «
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Dimensions of pit: Areal «xtent 100* x 50* Exposed thickness 25_____
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 75^ gneiss; IQrf pegmatite; 1C* quartzit
Grain size; Maximum 6" Mean gand Est. 7. of sand90_ Sst. 7. fines 5
Sorting well sortedRounding well rounded Grading po°r
SoilSoil development 1-2* eolian silt veneer color Ught brown
Oxidation or staining none seen_______ Leaching leached
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock type
Gneiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
Amphibolite
Schist
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10
11
3
1
Reactive matter none seen_______
Section:
not exposed, but dug holes
indicate thin, well bedded
sand with thin, scattered lensesi
of gray gravel. :
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HarapdenLocation: County Town HamPden
Station numberActive
pit T" Inactive
600' SW. of Stafford Rd . 360,500 E. Road location QQQ' E. Rockv Pundv Rd. Coordinates ^ti2.2QQ N.
Geologic unit or occurrence kame f ice contact stratified drift)______
Textural description sand____________________ Eng, Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Areal extant 1QQO' x 1000* Estimated thickness 50' g
Dimensions of pit: A.re a l extent ^Q 1 x 30' ___ Exposed thickness 35' _____
Lithologlc composition (approximate 7.) l»3f gneiss; 25^ quartzite; l^, pegmatite
Grain site: Maximum 6"amphibolite
Mean 0.3" Eat. 7. of sand^ Est. 7. fines
Rounding well rounded Grading poor Sorting well sorted
Soil development 6" eolian silt mantle Color brown
Oxidation or staining none seen___________ Leaching leached a>aSecondary deposition none seen Reactive matter none seen
Section:
Rock type
Gneiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
Amphibolite
Triassic
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not exposed; pit walls slumped
but dug holes indicate well
bedded gray sand with scattered
pebbles, cobbles, and thin
lenses of gravel throughout c/j
whole section.
General Description: Pit bottom partly filled with trash. A similar pit
is 1/2 mile to east.
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To HandLocation: County Town Somers
2200' N of l*-2? N. Road location _just E. of Mountain Rd. Coordinate 14-27.200 N.
Station number ______x Active
____ Pit __ Inactive 689,30: E.
Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift______
Textural description sand and some gravel_____ Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Ar«al extent 1000' x 1000' Estimated thickness 30*
Dimensions of pit: Are al extent 200* x 200* Exposed thickness 12*____
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) U(X gneiss; 2'd quartzite; 134 pegmatite
Grain siee: Maximum 6*__ Mean 0.5" Eat. 7. of aandJiC^ Ett » * fines _£_
Hounding subrounded Grading poor_______ Sorting fair to goodO-» .' 1
Soil development j-V eolian ailt mantle Color Ugnt yellowish brown
Oxidation or staining
Secondary deposition
some Leaching leached
none seen Reactive matter micaceous
Rock type
Gneiss
Quartzite
Peematite
Triassic sandstone
Amohibolite
Schist
Granite
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poorly exposed
eolian silt 1-2'
±- ^lilffd^r-1 / well bedded sand : £rlTr77_ I xPtth lenses of slumped; gravel and
covered scattered boulders
Tjedrock or very large striated
boulder 6' x 10' in bottom
of pit.
General Description: Several large angular boulders left in pit.
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ActiveLocation: County Tolland Town Somers Pit x Inactive
£90,600 E.3000 E. of Root Rd. Road location 1000' NW. of Mountain Rd. Coordin^tee ^30,900 N.
Just E. of Worthington Pond Geologic unit or occurrence ________ice contact stratified drift
Textural deacription gravel Eng. Soil Type GW
Dimenaiona of depoait: Ar*al extant 1000* x 1000' Eatimated thickneaa 30'
Dimenaiona of pit: Areal extent 100' x 100' Expoaed thickneaa 3 '______
Lithologic compoaition (approximate 7.) ** !** gneiss; 20* pegmatite; IQaf sandstone
Grain size: Maximum ___[__ Mean 1" Eat. 7. of aand^0_ Eat. 7. fin«a 10
___ Sorting poor______________Rounding well rounded Grading
SoilSoil development l' eolian silt mantle color brown
Oxidation or ataining none seen________
Secondary depoaition none seen
General Description:
Leaching leached 3
Rock type
Gneiss
Pegmatite
Triassic sandstone
Amphibolite
Quartzite
Schist
Granite
Basalt
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10
9
8
3
1
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Reactiv* matter micaceous_______
Section:
not exposed; pit is old and partly
filled with boulders, cobbles,
trash; trees 6" in diameter are
growing in it.
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Fl*ld and megascopic observations;
Location: County Tolland
Station number
Town Stafford__ Active
pit x InactiveE.800' S. of State Line
Road location lust SE. of Rockv Dundv Kdprdlnates 1+56.^00 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence till, sandy, gray
tillTextural degcription Eng. Soil Type GC
Dimensions cf deposit: Are a i extent 2000 * 1000 Estimated thickness
i no ' x PS ' s '^ 'Dimensions of pit: ArQul extent ____
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.)
1"
Exposed thickness
gneiss; 2Otf pegmatite; ^t quartzite
Est. 7. of sand Est. 7. fin«sGrain aiz«: Maximura __^___ M«an ____ __angular to
Rounding subrounded Grading fair to good Sorting nonsorted
Soil development 1-2' eolian silt_______ color light yellowish gray
10
Oxidation or staining little Leaching leached
Secondary deposition none seen Reactive matter micaceous
Rock type
Gneiss
Pegmatite
Quartzite
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21
6
Section: till (as determined
from dug holes); birch saplings
1" in diameter growing in this
borrow pit.
G«n«ral Description:
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Location: County Tolland
Station nuab«r
Town Stafford P i tActiv* Inactiv*
3200' E. of Rocky Dundy Rd. 700,100 E. Road location gl+QQ 1 S. of State Line Coordinate fol
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace--ice contact Btratifled drift
Textural description ____gravel_______________ Eng. Soil Typ« SW
Dimenaiona of depoait: Ar«al extent 200' x 1000* Eatimated thickneaa ^Q' 2
Dimanaiona of pit: Ar«al extent 150* x 75' Bxpoeed thickneaa 15'_________
Lithologlc compoaition (approximate 7.) 65<* gneiss: 2O? quartzite; Srf pegmatite
Grain size: Maximum _!__'__ Mean 1" Bit. 7. of »and_J^ Kat. 7. fin«a _<^_
Rounding well rounded___ Grading poor to fair Sorting fair________________
Soil development 1* eolian silt veneer tolor light yellowish gray_____
Oxidation or ataining little____________ Leaching leached__________ >
Secondary depoaition none
Rock type
Gneiss
Quartzite
Pegmatite
Schist
Amphibolite
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21
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Section:W ""
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sand, gray, rudely stratifie-S with pebbles o and cobbles O in lenses; ^
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General D«acription: Some Triassic sandstone cobbles seen in pit
Field and megascopic observations:
Tolland
Station numberH50
Location: County Town Stafford PitActiveInactive
3300' E. of Rocky Dundy Rd. 700,000 E. Road location 3000' S. of State Line Coordinates
Geologic unit or occurrence kame terrace--ice contact stratified drift
Textural description sand__________________ Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimensions of deposit: Ar«al extent 1000* x ^00* Estimated thickness 1+Q* 5
Dimensions of pit: Areal extent ^0 ' x ^0* Exposed thickness gQ ' _______
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 6^<< gneiss; l^t quartzite; 10# sandstone
Grain sire: Maximum 1* M«an sand fist. 7. of sand_20_ Kst. 7. fines
Rounding well rounded __ Grading poor ________ Sorting well sorted
Soil development 2-V eolian silt and Color yellowish browncolluvium
Oxidation or staining some_____________ Leaching leached
Secondary deposition none seen
Rock type
Gneiss
Quartzite
Triassic sandstone
Pegmatite
Amphibolite
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13
10
3
2
Reactive matter micaceous
1-V eolian silt and colluvium
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15*+ sand, gray well bedded with thin gravel lenses and scattered cohort
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General Description: Several Triassic sandstone pebbles aeen. Nearby
boulder of gneiss estimated to be 20' x 15' x 10'.
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Location: County Tolland Town Stafford__ Activ«
P _ t x Inactive
E.1200 T NE. of Stafford Rd. Road location just W. of Gilbert Rd. Coordinates ij-32.OOP N.
1200' W. of Culver Pond Geologic unit 01 occurrence Ice contact stratified drift_____________________
T«xtural description gravel ____________ Eng. Soil Type GW S
Dimensions of deposit: A.r«al extent 1000* x ^00* Estimated thickn««t 20* 5w
Dimensions of pit: Ar« a l extent £00* x 100* Exposed thickness 13'______
Llthologic composition (approximate 7.) 70* gneiss; 104 pegmatite; 1Q£ amphibo]
Mean 2" fist. 7. of sand^C) Eat. 7. fines 10
_____ Sorting poor___________
Grain size: Maximum 5____ angular to
Rounding subrounded Grading
Soil development -' eolUn silt
Oxidation or staining l ' some
Secondary deposition none seen
General Description:
Soil . . Color light yellowish brown soil
Leaching leached_________a
Reactive matter micaceous _
Section:
Rock type
Gneiss
Pegmat ite
Amphibol ite
Quartzite
Grani te
72
12
9
5
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not exposed; pit long abandoned;
trees U" in diameter growing in it
numerous boulders left, each
' in diameter.
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Field and raegaacopic obaervations;Station number H52
Location: County__ Activ«
____________ Town Hampden____ plt x inactlv25 0' S. of E. end Burleigh Rd~~397,900 N.
Hampden
Road location 1*0.' E. of North Rd. Coordinate 555.000 E.
Geologic unit or occurrence ___ kame terrace--ice contact stratified drift
Textural deacriptiou coarse gravel _______________ Eng. Soil Type GW ____
Dimenaiona of depogit: Are a l extent 1000' x 500' Eatlmated thickneaa
Dimenaiona of pit: Areal «*tent 100* x 200* Kxpoaad thiclcneaa 15 '
Lithologic compoaition (approximate 7t ) 30^ gneiss; 20< pegmatite; lOj? quartzite
Grain sire: Maximum J>_| ____ M«an 2" __ Sat. 7. of land JQ_ Eat. 7. fln«aangular to
Rounding subrounded Grading fair to good Sorting poor ________
Soil development 1-3* eolian silt mantle Color light yellowish brown
Oxidation or ataining some _____________ Leaching leached _____
Secondary d«poaition none
Rock type
Gneiss
Pegmatite
Quartzite
Amphibolite
Triassic sandstone
Schi st
52
19
12
9
6
2
Reactive matter micaceous_________
Section:
slumped; gravel rudely stratified.
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Field And inigagcoplc oba«rvationa:
Location: County Hampden
Station nvuabar ^53Active
Town Springfield plt 5c inactive3000' NE. Alien Rd. 329,50 E.
Road location 200' E. of Cooley St. Coordinate U01,500 N.
Geologic unit or occurrence outwash m
Texturai deacription sand Eng. Soil Type SW
Dimenaions of depoait: Areal extent 0.5 mi. x 0.5 Eatlmated thickneaa 40 1mi .
Diroenaiona of pit: Areal extent ^00' x 1*00' Expoaed thickneaa 20'
Lithologic composition (approximate 7.)
UADRANGLE
50V gneiss; 15^ quartzite; 2Qtf sandstone
Grain aize; Maxiomra 6" Mean 0.5" g ata ^ o f gAruj 90 Eat. 7. finea 5
Hounding wel1
?' + Soil development &
Grading Poor Sorting well
eolian silt and sand ^Q^QJ. light yellowish brown
veneer Oxidation or staining some Leaching leached
Secondary depoaition little Reactive matter none
Rock type
Gneiss
Qua r t z i t e
Pegmatite
Triassic sandstone
Basalt
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21
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Section:
slumped, well stratified sand
with thin lenses of fine gravel
STATE GEOLOGIST MATE
Hampden Massachusetts R. B. Colton August 5 }
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