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Map Showing Location of Sand, Gravel,

and Till Pits in Ellington

Quadrangle, Connecticut

by

R.TB. Colton and M. J. Mallory

Open File Report #69-56

1969

Station number

Ellington . Town Pit x

Elfield and megascopic observationa:

Hartford Location: County ____________ _________

0.6 mi. N. of Butcher Rd. "579,UOO E . Road locationO.i* mi. E. of Rt. 63 Coordinates 3^iOOO N.

Geologic unit or occurrence till (hardpan)

Textural description mixture of sand and larger Eng. Soil Type MLsizes

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 3000* Estimated thickness $0*

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 200* x 100* Exposed thickness *5*____

Lithologic composition (approximate 7.)87* Triassic rocks; J<t quartEite;X gneiss

Grain si*e: Maximum l f Mean 1" Eat. 7. of sand_j>p Eat. 7. finea angular to

Rounding subrounded Grading veil graded sorting

Soil development thin eolian mantle

Oxidation or ataining much iron staining

Soil Color reddish brown

Leaching

Secondary deposition Fe oxide on pebblefr Active matter none 8*en ______

Section:

not exposed;

pit walla slumped and pit partly

filled with trash and abandoned

Rock type

Triassic sandstone, siltatone,

conglomerate

Quarteite

Basalt

Granite

Gneiss

8T

7

1

2

5

machinery.

General Description:

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field and ntgaacoplc obaervationa*Station number Eg

x Activepit InactiveLocation: County Hartford _____ fovn Elllngton

5060 1 N, of Butcher RcT 5B5",800 N. Road location -5 mi* E- of Rt. 83 Coordinate 680,600 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence esker, Ice contact stratified drift____

Textural daacriptlon gravel, medium, fine______ gng. Soil Type GW

Dimanaiona of depoalt: Ar«al extent 1000* x 200* Eatlmatad thlcknaaa2 pits each

Dimanaiona of pit: Araal axtant 100* x 50* Kxpoaad thicknaaa 13*

Lithologlc compoaition (approximata I) 87^ Trlasslc rocks; 11<< quartzlte

Grain ai*»: Maximum 1.^' M«an 0.^" Bat. I of «andjj£ Bat. I flnaa 10

Sorting wellRounding __ __

Soil development

Grading poor

Oxidation or staining

Secondary depoaition


Soil . Color brown

Leaching none seen

Reactive matter none seen

Section:

Rock type

Tr lassie sandstone,

conglomerate

Quartzite

Schist

Gneiss

87

11

1

2

t.IS

soil

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Field and Megascopic observations:

Location: County HartfP^,

Station number

Town EllingtonSW. of Rt.

Road location 10°0 f z - of W. edge of

Pit x Inactive65?,500 E. 39^,000 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence outwash gravel

Textural deacription gravel, fine Bng< Soll SP sand

Dimenaiona of depoait: Areal extent 0-5 m*-- x 0.1 Bttimated thickneaa jO_*

Dimenaiona of pit: Areal extent 500* x 20C' Expoaed thickneaa ^0' ____

Lithologic coapoaition (approximate %)sand

Triasaic rocks; l6< quartgite;t basalt

Grain aice: Maximum 1' Mean siaedEat. 7. of aand^^ Bat, 7. finea

Round ing well rounded Grading poorly graded Sorting well sorted

Soil development 1* eolian mantle _____ col or brown

Oxidation or ataining none seen _______ Leaching none seen

Secondary deposition none seen

Rock type

Tr lassie sandstone, conglomerat

siltstonc, mud stone

Quartzite

Basalt

Anphibolite

Gneiss

»*

76

16

5

2

1


Section:

2' gravel

20'+ Sand and

some silt

near bottom

of exposure

General Deacription:

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Field *nd taftgaaeoplc observationa:

Location: County __Hartford

Fk Station number _______x Active

Pit Inactivei ____^__ Tovn Ellington2000' E. of 72° 50' "559,500 E.

Road location 600* SW. of Rt. IkO Coordinate 593,000 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence outwaah gravel

Textural description aand and little gravel Eng. Soil Type SW gravel

Dimenaiona of depoaic: Areal extent ^000* x 1000*Eatimated thickneaa 50* S

Diraenaiona of pit: Areal extent 200* x 50* Expoaed thickneaa 50*

Lithologic compoeition (approximate 1) 8^ Triaasic rocks; ft* basalt; .*& quartzite

Grain aice : Maximum 6" Mean .O.O" Eat. 7. of aand_70 Eat. 7. finea 10

___ Sorting well________Rounding well

Soil development

Grading poor

Soil , Color brown

Oxidation or ataining 8om* Leaching little

Secondary depoaition none (fe) Reactive matter none

Section:

Rock type

Triaaaic sandstone,

conglomerate, siltstone, etc.

Quart zite

Basalt

Granite

85

9

5

1

5

^m

«

Zaoil 1'

5 1 fine to medium gravel

aand 15'+

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Field and a*gaaeopic obaervationa:

Location: County Hartford

Station number

Tovn Ellington pltActiveInactive

1000' E. of Rt. lUO, N. siRoad location 800* E. of Green Rd.

Geologic unit or occurrence outwash deposit

Textural deacription ____aand. pebbly______

BrocMuddy J2P 29* 55" W,

rollnataa i/' S5* io" ft-

Eng. Soil Type SP

Dimenaiona of deposit: Areal axtant 1 x 0.5 mi. Eatimatad thicknaaa 50*

Dinanaiona of pit: Araal axtant 100' x 30' Expoaad thicknaaa 25*

Lithologic compoattion (approxinata 1) 83< aandatone; 10^! quartgite _____

Grain aiaa* Maximum 6* Ma an 1" Bat. 7. of aandj80_ Eat. I finaa 10

Hounding well rounded Grading poor _______ Sorting well _________

Soil dav«lopmant 1"2* eolian silt mantle (S&or light brown __________

Oxidation or ataining some

Secondary dapoaition

Laaching leached

none

Rock type

Triasaic sandatone, conKlomerate etc.

Ouartzite

Peomatite .\ .-

Gneiss

Granite

83

11

2

3

1


Section:soil

gravel 5

sand

and

fine reddiah-brown

gravel

20'+


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Field and Megascopic observations;


Station number »x Active

Town Kllington plt Inactive67ST,600 E.2OOO' W. of Jobs Hill Rd.

Road location300 f N. of Muddy Brook Rd. coordinate 595,100 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence

Textural daacription 8«nd

outwash deposit

Eng. Soil Type sp

Dimanaiona of dapoait: Araal extent 5000> x 2000' Estimated thicknaaa 50*

Dimeneiona of pit: Araal extent 200* x 200* Exposed thicknaaa 35*_____

Lithologic compoaition (approximate X) 704 sandstone; 2CM quartsitesand /Til

Grain aise: Maximum °

Rounding wel1_______

_ M«an *iged Kat. 7. of aand9£_ Kat. ^ finas

Grading P°or______ Sorting wcl1

Soil davalopoant 1-2' eolian toantle Soil .. . , Color li«ht brown

Oxidation or ataining eome

Sacondary dapoaition none

Laaching leached IRaactiva mattar none

Saction:

Rock typaTriassic sandstone,

conRlomerate. siltstone

Basalt

Ouartzite

Granite

Gneiss

Petonatite

6Q

20

eolian silt

sand, well stratified

with lenses of (i

pebble gravel ;

G«narml Description:

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fiald and mftgaacopic observations:Station number B7

Location: County Hartfordx Active

Toim Kllington pit __ Inactive592,500 N.1800* W. of Jobs Hill Rd.

Road location 500' NK. Rt. H»0______ Coerdinatea 672.800 E.

G«ologic unit or occurrence outwash

Textural daacription aand. pebbly Eng. Soil Type SP sand

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2000* X 2000'Estimated thickness $0*

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent l$0 f x 200* Exposed thickness 15*_____

Lithologic composition (approximate I) T0< aandatone; 2CX quartzite______sand

Grain size*. Maximum 3" Mean sizedBst. % of sand^£ Bst. I fines _£_

Rounding veil rounded Grading poor

Soil development 1* eolian mantle_____

Oxidation or staining little________

Secondary depoaition ______none

Sorting well sorted

brown

Laaching leached iReactive matter none seen

Section:

Reck typeTriassic sandstone, conglomerat

siltstone, etc.

Ouartzite

Basalt

Granite

Gneiss

Peoraatite

e, 68

19

5

1

5

2

channe1soil

fine gravel

stratified sand

dipping aW 1CP

k 5.5-E.

Gftnaral Daacription:

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field and megascopic observations*


Station number E8Active

Tovn Ellington plt inactive

1 W. of Rt. 63 392,800 N. Road locationponn' mi. of at. ikoa Coordinates frrtL^QQ E.

Gaologle unit or occurrence outwaah deposit

Textural description sand, pebbly Eng. Soil Type sp Band

Dimensions of deposit: Ar«al axtant 3000* x UOOO* Estimatad thickness 50*

Diaansions of pit: Ara«l extent 100* x 100* Exposed thickness 3°*____

Lithologic composition (approximate %) 68< sandstone; 2Ctf quartzite______sand

Grain sis*: Maximum 6" Maan sized Kit. % of sand 90 Kst. T. fines 5

Rounding well Grading poor

Soil development 1* eolian mantle

Oxidation or staining some____

Secondary deposition none____


Color

Sorting well

brown

Laaching leached

teck type

Triassic sandstone, conglomerat

siltstone, etc.

Quart zite

Pegmatite

Basalt

Schist

Gneiss

Granite

*,

68

20

2

2

1

6

1

Reactive matter little

Section:

not exposed; slumped

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field And Megascopic observations*

Location: County Hartford' W. of Rt. 8

Road location 2Qj* N. of Kibbe Brook

Station number

Tovn Ellington pit ~~

Coordinates

x Active__ Inmcti^393,500 N 675'500 E.

outvash depositGeologic unit or occurrence __ _ _ _ _ ___

Textural description ________sand and gravel Bng. Soil Type SP-SW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 60C* x 500* Estimated thickness 50* 3

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 200* x 200* Exposed thickness 20*

Lithologic composition (approximate I) 8^ Triassic rocks; feg quartzite

Grain site-. Maximum 1'5' Mean 0»?" Bit. 7. of sandJO Bst. % fines

Hounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting good_____

Soil development scraped off________ Color unknown__________

Oxidation or staining *oine____________ L«aching leached_____

Secondary deposition none seen Reactive matter none seen

Section:

Reck type

Triassic reddish-brown sands ton

conglomerate, siltstone

Quartzite

Schist

Basalt

Granite

Pegmatite

Amphibollte

Gneiss

5,

83

5

1

1*

1

3

1

2


field and Megascopic observations;

Location: County Hartford Town Ellington100CT N. of Kibbe Brook

Road location 2500* W. of Rt. 65____ Coordinates 678.2QQ E.

Station number E10 Active

pit ~*~ inactive39^,000 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence outwssh deposit

Textural daacription gravel and sand_________ Bng. Soil Type SP-SW

Dioanaiona of dapoaitt Araal axtant 2000' x 2000' Batiaatad thicknaaa 50*

Diatnaiona of pit: Araal axtant 1000' x 300? Kxpoaad thicknaaa ^p*____

Lithologic coapoaition (approxiaat« %) 6^ sandstone; 5< quartglte______

Grain ! : Maxiaua ._.!'_ r Ma an OQ" Bat. 7. of aand J0_ Bat. 7L finaa _5_

Rounding veil rounded Grading poor_______ Sorting veil aorted___

Soil davalopoant 1-2' colian mantle

Oxidation or ataining

Color light brown

Latching leached

Secondary dapoaition none seen

lack typo

Tr lassie sandstone

Quartsite

Gneiss

Pegaatite

Basalt

Granite

86

7

5

1

2

1

Reactive aattar none seen

Section:

not exposed

Description:

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Field and megascopic observations*


Station numberx Active

Town Kllington plt Inactive680", 500 E.1CXX)' W. of Rt. 83

Road location 1,000* S. of Meadow Brook Coordinate* 393,000 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence outvaah deposit

Textural description sand and gravel Bng. Soil Type SP

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x $00* Estimated thickness

Dimensions of pit: Ar«al extent 100* x 50* Exposed thickness 10*

Lithologic composition (approximate Z) 6<X sandstone; 254 quartzite; 10* gnei<

Grain sise : Maximum 1' Mean 0.3" Est. X of sand 80 Egt. % fines' 10

Rounding well rounded Grading poorly graded sorting well sortedq j ^

Soil development 1* eolian mantle_____ Color brown__________

Oxidation or staining gcme___________ Leaching leached

Secondary deposition none seen Reactive matter non«

Section:

Rock type


siltstone

Quartzite

Basalt

Gneiss

Schist

Granite

Pegmatite

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23

3

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1

2

2


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Field and megaecopic observations;

HartfordLocation: County Town Ellington

E12Station number __________

__ Active Pit x Inactive

1603' W. of Rt. 83 Road location 8QQ f NW. of Rt.

378,600 B. Coordinate ^92,UOO N.

Geologic unit or occurrence outwash

Textural description gravel__________ Eng. Soil Type GM

Din»en»ioni of depot!t: Areal extent lOQO* x 2000' Estimated thickness

Dimensiona of pit: Areal extent 200' x 100* Expoaed thickneas 10*__

Lithologic compoaition (approximate Z) sandstone and conglomerate; ^ quar :ziteOne large boulder 5* diameter of Triassic conglomerate.

Grain ai.e: Maximum 1* mostfraan 0.5" Est. 7. of sand^___ Est. 7. fines 10

Rounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting well sorted

, , /. . ./ ./ Soil . Soil development 1 e0//a/? S/// /ff4#7/e Color brown______________

Oxidation or staining some_____________ Leaching leached_______


Rock type

Triaaaic reddish-brown sandston

conglomerate, siltetone

Quartcite

Basalt

Gneiss

Granite

Pegmatite

Amphibolite

>,

86

5

2

3

l

2

1


Section:

not exposed


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Field and B*gaacoplc observations:

Hartford

Station muaber

ElHagtonLocation: County ______________ _________TOO 1 8. of Meadow Brook Rd. 39^,200 N.

Road location 500' W. of Rt. 83______ Coordinates 630.000 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence outwaah deposit a

Textural deacription aand and gravel Eng. Soil Type SP

Dimenaiona of deposit: Areal extent 1300* x 600* Eatimated thickneaa

Diiaenaiona of pit: Areal extent 200* x 400* Exposed thickneas 15*

Lithologic composition (approximate %) 6<X sandstone; 134 gneiss;

1'

fto0

quart sit e

Grain aise: Maximum Mean 1" Eat. 7. of aandj^ Eat. % fines

Rounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting well aorted

Soil development 1* C0//*/J S)/7 Wtffe Col. or brown _____

Oxidation or ataining __


aome Leaching leached

none aeen Reactive matter none aeen

Section:

Rock type

Triaasic aand stone, conglomerat

slltatone

Quartsite

Gneiaa

Pegmatite

Granite

Schist

Miacellaneoua

*,

58

1^

13

7

k

3

1

T Mnd

-till, hard, 3'+

r eddish brown


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C_

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Fiald and megascopic observations:


Station rumba rx

Ellington pitActivaInactive

2000' N. of Meadow Brook Rd. 698,200 N. Road location 200* E. of Hoffman Rd. Coordinates 677.OQQ E.

Geologic unit or occurrence Pitted outwash terrace________________

Textural description gravel and sand_________ Eng. Soil Type GM-SP

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 5000* Estimated thickness «SQ' g

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x IfOQ* Exposed thickness 25*_____

Llthologlc composition (approximate X) 85^ sandstone; % quartgitc_______

Grain !*«: Maximum 2* Mean 1" Eat. 7. of sand60_ Est. TL fines 1Q

Round ing well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting fair to well sorted

Soil development 1*to 2* eolian mantle color light yellowish brownu

Oxidation or staining iron stained_______ Leaching leached_________ 5

Secondary deposition ca Icareous_____ Reactive matter none seen_____

Section:

Reck type

Triassic sandstone, congloraerat

siltstone

Quart cite

Gneiss

Granite

Amphibolic

',

86

6

3

2

3

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- -. ̂ .g-^' Bilt± ye llcw, JBO 1 ian gravel _7-Cfi^5j_,

a10'+ gravel

General Description: Pit is being filled in as town dump. Deposits are

well bedded, lenticular, crossbedded, with short lateral continuity..

Gravel bed contains many cobbles and small boulders.

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Field and megascopic observations*


Station number BIS x Active

Town El ling ton600' N. of Hoffman Rd.

Road location 400* E. of Egypt Rd.

Pit __ Inactive1*03,500 N.

Coordinates 680.300 E.


Textural description ____

kame or outwaah terrace gravels

JUT ave 1 Eng. Soil Type GM-SP

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 500* x, 600* Estimated thickness l^Q* 3

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x ISO* Exposed thlckneas 20*____

Llthologic composition (approximate X) 754 sandstone; 10£ gneiss; 5^ quartette

Grain site: Maximum 1.5* Mean 0.3" Eat. % of sand^0_ Est. TL fines _10

Hounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting veil to fairSoi i

Soil development 1' eolian mantle____ dolor brown______________CA

Oxidation or staining some_____________ Leaching leached_________ >sSecondary deposition _____none seen Reactive matter none seen______

Section:

not exposedReck type

Triassic sandstone, congloaerat

siltstone, etc.

Quartzite

Basalt

Gneiss

Granite

Amphibolite

Pegmatite

Miscellaneous

B,

T6

5

2

12

1

1

2

1

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Field and megascopic observation*:Station number E16

Location: County Hartford Town Ellinttton PitActiveInactive

TOO 1 S. of To Hand County line ^06,700 N. Road location 1000* E. of Egypt Rd. Coordinates 6fiQ.lflQ E.

Geologic unit or occurrence Head of outwash sequence or kame terrace

Textural description sandy gravel__________ Eng. Soil Type GP

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 3QQQ' x 1QQQ' Estimated thickness S Q » g

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 200' x 300' Exposed thickneaa 25'____

Llthologlc composition (approximate I) 8(X sandstone; 10^ quartilte ____

Grain ai«e : Maximum 2* Mean 0.3" Bat. 7. of sandjO. Kst. TL fine* jj_

Hounding veil roundad Grading fair______ Sorting well sorted____

Sell development 1* eollan silt mantle (folbr light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining _______yes_______ Leaching leached____

Secondary deposition __I

none seen

Reck type

Triassic sand a tone, congloraerat

Quartzitc

Gneiss

Basalt

Amphibolite

Pegmatite

s 80

10

6

2

1

1

Reactive matter none seen______

Section:

slumped and not exposed; trees

14--6" in diameter now growing in

pit.

General Description: Pit has degenerated into a trash and target area.

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Field and megascopic observations:Station number _____

* Active Tolland_____ Town Soners ptt inactive

1300* N. of Tolland County line U09,200 N.Location: County

Road location UOQ* E. of Fields Rd. Coordinatea679i500 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence kame ice contact stratified drift_____

Texturai description ___sand and gravel______ Eng. Soil Type GP

Dimension* of deposit: Area! extent 1000' x 1000* Estimated thickness JO* 2

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 300* x 200* Exposed thickness 20* ____

Lithoiogic composition (approximate %) 63^ sandstone j

Grain si*e: Maximum ^'

quart gitc; *& gneiss

Maiin 0-3" Kst. % of sand80_ 1st. X fines 5

Round ing large angular bleafrsUng poor______ Sorting fair to good____

__ ____________ Color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining _

Secondary deposition _

to rounded pebbles Seil development I-2' eolian mantle

some Leaching leached Inone seen Reactive matter none seen

Section:

Reck type

Trias tic sandstone, conglomerat<

tilt it one

Quarts it e

Basalt

Gneiss

Granite

Pegmatite

Miscellaneous

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6k

17

4

6

1

7

1

* *" 20' *** I

Lenses of gravel and scattered

blocks of Trlassie sandstone

in mostly stratified sand and

fine gravel; locally faulted.

\General Description:

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Field and Megascopic observation*:

Location: County Tolland

Station number E18x Active

Toim Somers pit3200T~N. of Tolland County line Tlb,900 N.

Road location just E. of Fields Rd. Coordinate 678J600 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence kame--ice contact stratified drift____

Textural description ____gand, little gravel Bng. Soil Type SW-SP

Dimenaions of depoait: Areal extent 3000' x 3000* Eatimated thickneaa

Dimenaiona of pit: Araal extant 100' x 200' Expoaed thickneaa 25*

Lithologic coapoaition (approximate X) 8% aandatone; % quartgite

Grain aiae : Maximum _ V] __ Mean OQ" Eat. X of a and 90_ Eat. 7. finea

Rounding well rounded Grading poor ______ Sorting well aorted

Soil development ________I 1 Soil . Color brown


Secondary deposition

some Leaching leached

none seen Reactive matter none seen

Reck type

Triaaaic sandstone

Quartzite

Gneiss

Pegmatite

87

7

If

2 --floor of pit

Sand and thin scattered gravel lenses, deltaic; bedding planes § dip to S.-S.W.

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Field and a*gascopic observation*r

Tolland

Station number E19Active

Someri «,*. TT~ inactiveLocation: County *"** »» ________ Town JUUiC" Pit1800' E. of Field Rd. Tl2,300 N.

Road location 200' N. of Billings Rd. Coordinates 681,500 E_.


Textural deacription ____

collapsed ice contact stratifed drift

pebbly sand Bng. Soil Type SW-SP

Dimenaione of depoait: Areal extent 300* x $00 ' Estimated thickneee JjO* g

Diwenaions of pit: Areal extent 200' x 100' Exposed thickness 25*____

Lithologlc coopotition (approximate 7.) T5< sandstone; 10< quartsite; 10^ gneisi

Grain sise: Maximum V__ Mean 0-3"Kat. % of sand^O Kst. % fines J>_

Roundlng well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting well sorted____

Soil development not exposed______

some

Color light yellowish gray



Leaching leached

none

lock type

Tr lassie sandstone

Quart rite

Gneiss

Amphibolite

Basalt

Granite

75

9

9

2

3

2


Section:

not exposed


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pi*Id and megascopic observations*Station number E20

* Active Somers ptt InactiveLocation: County To Hand _________

2000' W. of Rt. 83 £12,500 N. Road location UOO' H. of Billings Rd. Coordinates 682,300 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift

Textural description gravel Eng. Soil Type CM

Dimansions of deposit: Areal extent UOOO* x 3000* Estimated thickness

Dinsnsions of pit: Areal extent 1000* x 500 Exposed thickness 30*

Lithologic composition (approximate I) 8^ sandstone; 10^ quartgitepebble

Grain sise: Maximun 3' Mean 0.5 n Bat. I of sand Uo Est. % fines 10

Rouading well rounded Grading

Soil development 1* eolian mantle

Oxidation or staining >omc


_____ Sorting poor to we 11

Color light yellowish brown

__ Leaching leached______

Reck type

Triaasic sandstone, conglomerate

si It stone

Quartette

Gneiss

Pegmatite

Granite

Schist

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83

11

2

2

1

1


Section:

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field and aftgaacopic observations:

Location: County ToHand Town Somers8. of Rt. 190 (20)

Road location IQO'-^OO' B. of Rt. 83 ' Coordinates 681.800 E.

Station nuaber E21a _. t x Active

Pit __ inactive1^7,800 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift_________

Textural description gravel overlain by flowtillng. Soil Type GW-Gm*

Dioensions of d«po§it: Ar««l axtant 3000* x 2000* Kgtiaa tad thicknaaa 50* Z

Dineniiont of pit: Ar«al xtant^O* « 600* Expoaad thicknaat ^0*

Lithologic coapoaition (approxi«at« I) sandstone; 20# quartiitc; IS^gneisi

Grain §!» : Maximum 10 ' M«an 1" Egt. % of §and60_ Eit. 7. finag 20

Round ing v<11 mounded Grading fair to poor Sorting we U to nonaorted

1 "Soil development

Oxidation or staining 80gtc

Secondary deposition none


Leaching leached____

lock type

Trials ic sandstone

Quartsite

Gneiss

Pegmatite

Schist

Amphibolite

Miscellaneous

Granite

i*6

20

16

6

5

3

3

1

Reactive matter none seen____

Section:

^^ -_-_^^*«li*ti silt 1-2 1

^^ flowtill 5-10'

, 10'+

Description:

i

M h-»l-» P-

Sft

A OrtH- O

vj

5

*00

Field and megascopic observations:

To Hand


Soinera «,* InactiveLocation* County *"" »""______ Town *" *» Pit2400' S. of Rt. 190 (20) £Ff,800 N

Road location 100*-600* E. of Rt. 63 Coerdinatea 681,800 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence Flow till

Textural description till, mixed sizes Bng. Soil Typ« GC?

Diaanaiont of dapoitt: Ar«al «xt«nt 2000* x 1000 ' Batiaatad thicknaaa

Dimanaiona of pit: Ar«al axtant230' x 600* Bxpoaad thicknaaa I!*

Lithologic coapoaition (approximate %) 80^ aandstone; 1Q< quartz ite

Grain aiaa* Maximum 10* Mttan 1" Bat. 7. of aand JO. * *. ^ sub rounded to

Rounding angular ____ Grading fair ______ Sorting none

Soil development« J 1

Color

Oxidation or ataining «oine Leaching

yellowish brown

little

Secondary depoaition none seen

teck type


si It s tone

Quartrtte

Gneiss

Basalt

Pegmatite

*>

81

9

5

1*

1


Section:

Central Deacription:

rt

g

to

w

oo »-» ft

§

Oc

oo o

TJ

Field and megascopic observations;

To HandLocation: County Town Somers

1500 1 N. of Billings Rd. Road location 1000' W. of Rt. ffiT oordinat«i 665,000 E.

Station number E22x Active

pit InactiveTI3,200 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift________-

T*xtural description grave 1 . .£ ine--medium_____ Eng. Soil Typ« SW-GM

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 2000* Estimated thickness 50*

Dimensions of pit: Ar«al ex tent 200'x UOO 1 Exposed thickness 20*____

Lithologlc composition (approximate 1) 85^ sandstone; 10^ quartgite_____

Grain sice: Maximum ..jj"..._.. Mean P.?" Set, % of sand80_ Est. % fines _J?_

Hounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting well sorted___

Soil development 2-^' eolian silt mantle Cofor brown________________

Oxidation or staining »Q°*c____________ Leaching »oae__________

Secondary deposition calcareous coat ing %e active matter none seen

Section:

Rock type

Triassic sandstone,

conglomerate, silt at one, etc.

Quartzite

Pegmatite

Granite

85

10

i*1

eolien silt

77 ^^^ 2-5 rl^ gravel, reddish-brown

2-5 '... .\ r.<'psand,____"

5-10' gravel,a

_ _ ^. _floor of pit

Description: strata faulted, folded, and deformed. a?

field «nd aftgaacopic observation*j

Location: County To1land Town SomersJuat N. of Stebbina Rd.

Road location 1500 f E. of Rt. 83

Station number E23 __ Aetivi

pit x Inaetiv*

CoordinatesN

,500 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact atratified drift

Textural deacription sand and gravel Eng. Soil Type GP

Diaeneione of depoait: Areal extent 1000* x 2000* Estimated thickneaa

Dimenaiona of pit: Araal extent ^°°' * 250* Expoaed thickneaa *5 '

Lithologic coayoaition (approximate %) T& aandatone; 15* quartette

Gtain aiae- Maxiflnm 10 ' Mean °'3" Eat. % of »and Eat. % finaa

Roonding well rounded Cr<lditig poorly graded gortlng veil to moderately"""^ " " ~"~ " : T"^ - "" " - , .... n«,,, , ,i ggH 1 " j $

Soil development 6" eolian silt mantle Color light brown

Oxidation or ataining 8 came ___________ Leaching yea

Secondary depoaition none aeen

Rock type

Trie aa ic sandstone,

conglomerate, siltstone

Quartzite

Gneias

Basalt

Granite

Amphibolite

73

Ik6

2

Z

3

Reactive natter none seen

Section:

not exposed

a

Daacription: Many large, angular and aubrounded boulders scattered

around pit.

and Migaacopic observations:

To HandLocation: County Town Somers

1*200' S. of Rt. 190»(20) toad location 1000* W. of Pinngy Road Coordinates 671.500 E.

Station msabor _____J*^ Active

pit __ InactiveM5, 800 N.


Textural description sand________________ Eng. Soil fypa SW

Dimeneione of dcpoait: Araal extent 2000* y 2000* Katimatad thicknoaa 60.'.

Di»anaiona of pit: Araal oxtant JQQ* x .JOQ^. Expoaad thicknaaa 15*

Lithologic coopoaition (approximata t) 65$ §andatone; Vft quartzite _____

Grain !« : Maxiown jS* Moan 0.3" Eat. X of iand^ Eat. % finta

Rounding well rounded Grading [M> poor ______ Sorting veil sorted

Soil davtlopnant 2-3* eolian lilt nantle (Si or light yellowish brown

Oxidation or ataining ome Leaching l«ached

Secondary dapoaition none teen

tack typo


silts tone

Quartzite

Gneiss

Basalt

Granite

Pegmatite

Schist

S

65

17

6

5

5

3

1

teactive matter

J Section:

manl

none aeen

' fine sand, reddish-browr

1 fine gravel, "

fine sand, "

floor of pit

Qanaral Doscription;

M

&rr

o rt(- oft

oo

S

oo

r> o00

OOo o

and Mbgaaeopic obearvationa*

To Hand

Station nuMb«r

Location: County Town Somers

1500' E. of County line Road location PQQ' N. of Scltico Rd. Coordinate 670. QQQ E.

Pit __ InactiveM8,300 N.

Geologic unit or occurrono* deltaic glacla 1 grave1

Textural description eandy gravel Ing. Soil Typo

Diieenaione of depoeit: Areal extent 1000' x 300* tgtimated thicknoee

Dia»nsions of pit: Areal extent **00' x 200' ixpoeed thickness 10>

Uthologic coayoaition (approximate %) 8(X sandstone; lot quartslte

Mean °'^ Bit. % of sand 3° Bat« % fines

fair

Grain aiaat Maxitoumangular to

Hounding subrounded Grading Sorting poor to

Soil developoent 1-2* eolian taantle light brown

Oxidation or itaining much due to iron »crap Leaching leached

Secondary dapoeition iron oxide____ Reactive matter none seen

Sectioni

lock typi

Trias tic sandstone^

conglomerate and siltstone

Quartzite

Gneiss

Basalt

Pegmatite

Granite

78

9

k

k

3

2

W

,' 6 1 sandy gravel

i ^floor

cr

Field and magaacopic observationst

To HandLocations County Town

Station number

Pit

E2°

2600' S. of Rt. IkO 395,000 N, Road location Just W. of Shenip+sit LakeCoordinattl 6Q^.QQQ E.

Rd. Geologic unit or occurranca ice contact stratified drift

Ttxtural daacription gravel, sandy Eng. Soil Type SW-GM

Dimensions of deposits Araal extent 1800* x 1000' Estimated thickness 50*

Dimensions of pits Areal extent 100* x 200 1 Exposed thickness 5'____

Lithologic composition (approximate %) ]?(% sandstone; 23<£ quartzite; ftp& gneist

Grain site: Maximum 1*5* Mean 1" Bat. % of sandJSo Bat. % fines

Rounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting poor to fair

Soil davtlopmant 1* eolian mantle

Oxidation or staining none seen


*?r»i 1Color _light yellowish brown

Laaching yes

none seen mica flakes

Rock typa

Triassic sandstone,

conglomerate, stltstone

Quartzite

Gneiss

Schist

Granite

Pegmatite

50

26

18

3

2

1

Reactive matter _______

Sections

not exposed -surface only

bulldozed

General Descriptions

500

and tstgascopic observations:

To Hand

Station number

Location: County Town To Hand PitActiv«Inactive

800' W. of Rt. 50 588,300 N. Road location 800* SW. of Brown's Bridge Coordinate 6QS f bOQ E.

Rd. Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift____________

Textural datcription gravel, sandy, fine Eng. Soil Type SW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 150* x 250* Estimated thickness ^Q* S

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 50* x 50* Exposed thickness JQ'____

Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 554 gneiss; 154 pegmatite: 1C# sandstonelOt schist

Grain size: Maximum 3* Mean 0.3" Est. 7. of sand^O. E«t. 7. fines Jj_subangular

Hounding well rounded Grading poor_____ Sorting fair to good

Soil development 1-2* eolian mantle

Oxidation or staining little or none

Secondary deposition none seen____

Col or light yellowish brown

Leaching I a

Rock type


Quartz ite

Granite

Pegmatite

Gneiss

Schist

Amphibolite

» 11

8

1

13

5*

10

1

Reactive matter micaceous______

Section:

not exposed; pit slumped and trees

1" in diameter are now growing

in it.ow


3 09 ft O 0

OO§

w

IS

and megascopic observation*:

Location: County To Hand

Station number ______X? Active

Town Tolland plt Inactive1.1 mi. N of 41° 52' 30" 696,300 E.

Road location just W. of Green Rd. Coordinates 385.800 N.


Textural deacription coarse gravel and sand ____ Eng. Soil Type GM-GW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 500* x BOO 1 Estimated thickness


Lithologic composition (approximate %)

Grain sise: Maximum 3*

Hounding well rounded

wH*I'

r»

8

gneiss; Vyt quartgite; pegmatitiamphibolite

Mean 1" Eat. 7. of sand80 Eat. % fines

______ ___ Grading fair to poor Sorting fair to good« j i

Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining o°»______________ Leaching yea________


Rock type

Gneiss

Quartgite

Pegmatite

Amphibolite

Schist

Triasiic sandstone

Basalt

1*6

15

15

8

7

6

3

Reactive matter micaceous

Section:

slumped; not exposed

1oo

or»

Jtf

DO


&JT

8

oc

OO

oo o

Field and megascopic observationa;

Location: County Tolland

Station number E29

Town Tolland2000 r S. of Bakos Rd.

Road location 1600' E. of Hunter Road Coordinates 699,800 E.

x Active pit Inactive

555,800 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift______

Textural description coarse gravel and sand____ Eng. Soil Typ« GW

Dimensions of deposit: Ar«al extent 500' x 500' Estimated thickness 30' *

Dimensions of pit: Araal extant 100' x 200' Exposed thickness 20* ____

Lithologic composition (approximate 7.)

Grain sice: Maximum 5*

gneiss; 20* quarts ite; pegmatiteTr lassie sandstone

Mean 1" Eat. 7. of sand80 Bat. 7. finea_angular to

Round ing veil rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting good to fair« i 1

Soil development 1'2* eolian silt mantle Color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining little ___________ Leaching yes


Rock type

Gneiss

Schist

Quartzite

Pegmatite

Triassic sandstone

Amphibolite

Granite

^11

22

IT11ki

Reactive matter micaceous_____

Section:

not exposed; pit bulldozed down a

hillside and slumped


M

18

or

Field and megascopic observations:


Station number__ Active

__ ^- Town E l lln8ton Pit * Inactive1806 * N. of M° 52' 50*381,700 N.

Road location 400* W. of ShenipsitRd. Coordinates 683,800 E.(Mtn. Ston topo map)"

Geologic unit or occurrence esker icecontact atratified drift________

0 09 rtO

Textural description gravel, pebble_________ Eng. Soil Type GW-GP

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 800* x 200* Estimated thickness


Lithologic composition (approximate X) UCtf sandstone; 30* gneiss; 2Ctf quart*ite

Grain si*e: Maximum 1 Mean 1" Est. 7. of sandJTO^ Eat. T. finea

Rounding well rounded grading fair to poor sorting poor to well

Soil development 1' eolian silt mantle Goior light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining none aeen__________ Leaching


Rock type

Triaasic sandstone, conglomerat

Gneiss

QuartEite

Pegmatite

Basalt

Granite

39

31

19

5

3

3

Reactive matter none seen____

Section:

not expoaed; bulldozed flat;

north pit is overgrown with

trees I 1 in diameter

General Description: In iate 19^0's crest of esker removed and used forA

construction of Mountain Road.

C1oot3

pi«ld and megascopic observations;

Hartford

Station number

Location: County Town Ellington puActive Inactive

0.5 mi. N. of Brook Rd. Road location IQOQ' W. of Rt. 8^

399,000 N. Coordinates 67Q.OQQ E.

Geologic unit or occurrence outwaah

Textural description medium gravel Eng. Soil Typ« GW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent UOCO* x 2000 ! Estimated thickness

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 1000* x 1000' Exposed thickness 2Q 1____

Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 65<£ sandstone: 5<g gneiss_________

Grain sixe: Maximum 8" Mean 1" Est. 7. of sand j@_ Eat. 7. fines ___

Round ing well rounded Grading fair_______ Sorting fair to veil sorted

Soil development 1' eolian mantle

Oxidation or ataining some______

oTor light yellowish brown

Leaching yes______________


Section:

Rock type

Triassic sandstone

Gneiss

Quart cite

Pegmatite

Granite

86

5

1*

1*

1

ifw «

«3

_W

«"3

>

^ »

^eolian silt 1-2'

gravel, crossbedded 1-2", reddish-brovn 6-8'

sand, gravel; M crossbedded H 1 ight -redd ish-brovi n

3'+ fine sand and gravel

IGeneral Description: Various fresh exposures from one end of pit to the

other show remarkable uniformity.

0 00 r+

g

OO

on

Oo

(8

O3

oo o13

Field and uegaacopic obaervationa;Station number £52

__ Active Hartford_______ fovn El ling ton Pit x_ Inactive

2000' S. of S. end of Egypt Rd. £79,1*00 E. Road location 600* W. of Rt. 83______ Coordinates 1*00,500 N.

Location: County

Geologic unit or occurrence outvaah

Textural detcription sandy gravel Eng. Soil Typ« SW

Dimenaiona of depoait: Areal extent 2000* x 500* Eatimated thickneaa 50*

Dimenaiona of pit: Areal extent 200* x 100* Expoaed thickneaa 20*____.__

Lithologic compoaition (approximate 7.) 9<X sandatone; ^ quarttite_______

Grain aize: Maximum 1* Mean 1" Eat. 7. of eandJJO Eat. 7. finea _^_

Rounding veil rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting well aorted

Soil development 1* eolian mantle_____ _

Oxidation or ataining aome____________ Leaching yea

0 0 rt O0

Q 1|


Secondary depoaition none aeen

Rock type

Triaseic sandstone, conglomerat

Quartzite

Gneiss

Granite

Baaalt

* 86

5

5

1

1


Section:

not exposed but probably similar

to

Io9IB O

S

O3


Field and megascopic observations;

Hartford

Station number

Location: Countyx Active

Town *11ington plt Inactive

200* S. of town line Road location 11QQ* W. of Rt. B 5̂_____ Coordinates

Geologic unit or occurrence Ifcjpg terrace ""-ice contact »tr»tifim>

Textural description sandv gravel______________ E ^g. Soil Type

681,(XX) E.

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 2500* x 1COO* Estimated thickness 70*

Dimensions of pit: Ar«al extent 50* x ICO* Exposed thickness 30*_____

Lithologic composition (approximate I) 6<X sandstone; 10^ quartgite; 1CK gnelas

Grain size; Maximum

Rounding ve11 roundcd

2 1Mean 111 Bst. 7. of sand 75 Est. % fines 5

_____ _ Grading falr to P°or Sorting fair to well

Soil development 1* eolian silt mantle Go°lor light yellowish brown



some Leaching

nonc1

Rock type

Trias sic sandstone, conglomerati

Quartcite

Gneiss

Granite

i 81

9

8

2

Reactive matter non<

Section:

not exposed


oo

oo

c,c

cc

and megascopic observations:Station number

__ Active Pit x InactiveLocation: County Hartford_______ Town Somera___

1000' W. of Rt. 83 OT,200 E. Road location Just N. of Somers town 1 incoordinate* }88,000 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence kaxne terrace or ice contact stratified drift

Eng. Soil Type G CTextural description coarse gravel__________ _____

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 1000' Estimated thickness

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x $0'__ Exposed thickness 25'

Lithologic composition (approximate I) 854 sandstone; 54 gneiss; 5* quartzite

Grain size: Maximum *' Mean j-_" Eet. 7. of sand_70> Est. I fines J>_____

Rounding veil rounded Grading fair to poor sorting fair to good

Soil development 1' eolian silt mantle color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining 8ome_____________ Leaching iSecondary deposition none seen

Rock type


Quartz ite

Gneiss

Amphibolite

Granite

B 87

5

6

1

1


Section:

not exposed; pit slumped in and

trees 2" in diameter are growing

in it.

rt o0

JW

oK-«rts


ro ro

oc

OO

o o13

Fiald and Megascopic observationa*

TollandLocation: County Town Somera

Station numberActive

Pit % Inactive2000' W. of Somersville mill ^19,300 N.

Road location luat S. of Rt. 1QQ (20^ Coordinates 669.000 E.


T«xtural description fine gravel, sand ________ ^^t Soi l SW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent lOCO* x 1000* Estimated thickness 50'

Dimensions of pit: Araal extent 100 x 200 Exposed thickness ^5____

Lit hoi ogle composition (approximate 7.)

2"

sandstone; 10* quartzite; ^ gneiss

Grain aize: Maximum Mean Est. 7. of sand

Rounding well rounded 6radlng Poor Sorting

Bat. % fines

well sorted

SoilSoil development 1-2' eolian silt veneer Golor light yellowish brown

little T--.V4 yeaOxidation or staining


Leaching

none seen none seen

Rock type

Triassic sandstone

Ouartzite

Gneiss

Granite

Basalt

85

10

5

1

1

Reactive matter _____________

Section:

Pit slumped and long abandoned;

overgrown with trees 6" in

diameter.


09rf

O O

1

OO

>-* « «

«

Oc

OO

O8tJ

Fiald and vtgaacopic obaarvationa;

Location: County To Hand Toim1200' NE. of Gulf Rd.

Road location 800* S. of Rt 190 (20) Coordinataa o9l^000 E.

Station number £36x Activ*

Somers pit Inactive"518,200 N.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift______

Ttxtural daacription sand and fine gravel_____ Eng. Soil Typ« SW

Dimanaiona of depoait: Araal axtant 2000' x 300* Eatimatad thicknaaa 70*

Dimanaiona of pit: Araal extant 300* x 200* Exposed thicknaaa 25*

Lithologic composition (approximata Z) 70* sandstone; 1^ quartette; IQq

Grain sic*: Maximum ** " Maan 0-5" Eat. 7. of aand90_ Eat. % finaa j

Rounding well rounded Grading Poorly_____ Sorting well______

SoilSoil davalopmant 1* eolian silt mantle color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining 8ome_____________ Laaching

Secondary dapoaition none seen

Rock typa

Triasaic sand atone, conglomerate

ate.

QuartEite

Gneiss

Pegmatite

Basalt

t

69

11^

12

5

2

Raactiva mat tar none seen

Saction:

Well bedded sand.

G*naral Dascription:

S

0 00 rt O 0

Oc

Field end megascopic observation!:

To HandLocation: County Town Stafford


600* E. of Stafford Town line Road location l600 f S. of Rt. 130 (20) Coordinates 1» 16.500

pit __ Inactive 6914-,300 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift_____

Textural description sand and gravel_________ Eng. Soil Type SW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000 1 x 500' Estimated thickness 5Q* Z

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 300 '4- x 10Q*+Kxpoaed thickness 25'

Lithologic composition (approximate 7.) 6<X sandstone; 13< gneiss; 15<< quartBite

Grain sise: Maximum angular to

Round ing sub rounded

Mean 0.5" Bat. 7. of sand QO Bat. 7. finesT» _iiu- rm^r j v^baMM*

__ Grading poor to fair Sorting well sorted

Soil development 1-2 1 eollan silt mantle Color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or ataining little___________ Leaching yes


Section:

Rock type

Triaasic sandstone

Gneiss

Quartette

Granite

Pegmatite

Schist

Basalt

60

16

Ik

1*

3

2

1

W.

iGeneral Description:

rrO0

I*

OO

a

Field *nd megascopic observations*Station number

Location: County Tollandx Active

Town Ellington Plt __ Inactive,800 N.1600' N. of Rt.

Road location 200* W. of Burbank Rd. Coordinate 6Q6.2QQ E.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift____________

Textural description aand________________ Eng. Soil Type SW

Dimensions of deposit: Ar«al extent 500* x 500* Estimated thickness 60* 5

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 200* x 100* Exposed thickness 5Q*____

Lithologic composition (approximate %) 30^ gneiss; 2Q* pegmatite; Vyj sandstone

Grain sice: Maximum 6" Mean 0-3" Est. 7. of sand^0_ Est. I finesangular to

Round ing subrounded Grading poor_______ Sorting fair to good

Soil development 1*2' eollan silt veneer (folor light brown_______

Oxidation or staining Leaching yes


Rock type

Triassic sandstone,

conglomerate, etc.

Gneiss

Quartcite

Pegmatite

Basalt

Granite

1U

50

11

22

2

1

Reactive matter mica flakes

Section:

not exposed; pit slumped


Q

srt O

OO

rt

§

^ ro

cc

tad megascopic observations*


Station number £39__ Active

__^_____ Town Ellington ptt x Inactive 1200' NW. of Rt. ll*0 UOO,80C N.

Road location 600* W. of Rt. 30 Coordinate 699,300 K.

Geologic unit or occurrence Ice contact stratified drift______________

Textural description pebbly sand___________ Ing. Soil Typo SW-GW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extant 1000* x 500* Estimated thickness 50*

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 500* x 200' Exposed thickness 30*

Lithologlc composition (approximate X)

6'sandstone; 20rf quartzi1 1

Grain eiae; Maximum

Hounding angular to rounded

miscellaneous Mean 1" Bat. % of sand TO let. % fines

Grading poor Sorting fair

SoilSoil development 1-2' eolian silt mantle color light brown

littleOxidation or staining _______


Leaching

Rock type

Gneiss

Trias sic sandstone, conglomer

Quartzite

Basalt

Amphibolite

Pegmatite

Granite

U2

ate 21

19

T

5

5

1

Reactive matter micaceous

Section:

not exposed

pit slumped


5'00 ft

i

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O

rt

JO

Ool-»

rto

cH-»V!

ro

yield and megascopic observations*


Station number E*tO

Town Ellington__ Active

pit x InactiveE. o senipsit Rd. 3577200 N.

toad location 800' SE. of Rt. UK) Coordinate^, 700 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence eaker--ice contact atratlfed drift

Textural deacription sandy, gravel _________ Ing. Soil Type CM

Dimensions of depoait: Areal extent 1^00* x 200* Eatimated thickneaa JJj

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100> x 50* Exposed thickneaa 10*

Lithaiegic compoaltion (approximate %)

Grain sise: Maximum *

gneiss; 154 pegmatite; 1Q* quartzit<

Mean1"

Eat. 7. of aand 70 iit . % finaa

Roundlng angular to rouigfofcinB fair to poor gorting poor to good

Soil development 1 ' eolian ailt Mntlc Color light brown_______

littleOxidation or ataining _

Secondary deposition nonc 8e<n

Leaching

lock type

Gneiss

Trtasstc sandstone, 3"^

conglomerate

Basalt

Quartalte

Pegmatite

Amphlbolite

Granite

62

7

1

10

Ikk2

Reactive matter none________

Section:

not exposed; pit bulldozed nearly

level


srt O0

ort

OO

OO O

field and megascopic obaervationa;

Hartford Location: County __ Town

Station number

Ellington

Zkl

2000' N. of Rt. IkO Road location 300' S. of Webster St. Coordinates 692,300 E.

pit x Inactive395,UOO N

Geologic unit or occurrence till, sandy gray

Textural deacription till ("hardpan") - mixed aigelhg. Soil Type GC

Dimenaiona of deposit: Areal extent 2000* x 1000* Eatimated thickneas Up'-t- S" " W

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 100* x 200' Exposed thickness 20*

Lithologic composition (approximate 7«)60< gneiss; IQf sandstone; 1Q£ quartgitel<yi pegmatite

Grain sice* Maximum 6' Mean sand g tt . 7. of aand_90Eat. 7. fineaangular to

Round ing subrounded Grading fair_____ Sorting none_____

Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle color light grayish brown

Oxidation or ataining none seen_______ Leaching __


lock type

Gneiaa

Triaasic aandatone^

conglomerate

Quartzite

Pegmatite

Amphibolite

Miscellaneous

Basalt

Granite

62

10

9

9

6

2

1

1


Section:

more than 20' of till

General Description: bottom of pit very wet

1

&rt

S

Oc

field and Megascopic obaarvationaj

Locatlonj County Tolland Tovn Somers3000 1 S. of Billings Rd.

Road location 1200' W. of Rt. 85 Coordinates UOQ.OOO N.

Station number _______ Active

pit x InaetivaS5T,500 B.

Gaologlc unit or occurrence kaa»--ice contact stratified drift______

Taxtural daacriptlon gravel, sandy_________ Bng. Soil Typa GW

Dls*nalons of dapoalt: Araal axtant 1000' x 1500* Batlaatad thlcknaaa kQ'

Dlvantlona of pit: Araal axtant 30* x 30' Bxpoaad thlcknaaa 5*

Lithologic coapoaltion (approxlmata I) 6og sandstone; 2O£ gneiss; 10* quartgit*

Grain alaaj Maximum 2* Mean 1" Bat. % of aandj[0 Bat. % flnaa

Roundlng well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting poor to well

Soil development 1* eolian silt mantle Color light brown________

Oxidation or staining little___________ Leaching

Sacondary dapoaltlon none seen

Rock type

Triassic sandstone,

conglomerate

Gneiss

Quartz ite

Amphibolite

Schist

Granite

Pegmatite

Basalt

61

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9

5

2

1

1

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Sactlon:

not exposed

pit walls slumped

Ganaral Daacription:

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Field «nd megascopic observations:

Location: County To Hand

Station numberx_ Active

Town Somers pit Inactive3000' N. of Billings Rd. Ul5,800 N.

Road location liQQ' E. of Fields Rd. Coordinates680.800 E.


Textural description sand and gravel Eng. Soil Type SW

Dimensions of deposit: A re ml extent 2000* x 2000* Estimated thickness 5Q'+ 5


Lithologic composition (approximate sandstone; Vyj quartzlte; 1Q£ gneisspegmatite

Grain siie: Maximum 2* Mean 1" Est. 7. of sandjj£ Est. I fines _$ _

Roundlng well rounded Grading poor Sorting well sorted« 1 1

Soil development 1-2* eolian silt mantle Color light brown

Oxidation or staining none seen __________ Leaching ***/£# I aSecondary deposition none Reactive matter none seen

Section:

Rock type

Triasslc sandstone

Quartzite

Gneiss

Pegmatite

Schist

Granite

Amphibolite

62

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11

10

1

1

1

eolian silt

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yield and Bgaacoplc observations;

Tolland

Station number

Location: County Town Somers PitActiveInactive

400' E. of Hall Hill Rd. 422,000 N. Road location2400' N. of Rt. 190 (20^ Coordinates £TP. son g.


Textural description gravel_______________ Eng. Soil Type CM

Dimeneione of depoait: Areal extent 2000* x 1000' Eetimated thickness ^Q- g

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 400' x 600' Exposed thickness 1Q 1____

Lithologic composition (approximate %)80f sandstone; 1CX gneiss: IQtf quarts

Grain si*«: Maximum 6" Mean 0.5" Est. 7. of sandJO_ Est. % fines 5

Rounding well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting well to fair

Soil development 1 ' eolian silt mantle Color light brown________

Oxidation or staining none seen______ Leaching


Rock type

Trias sic sandstone, conglomerate

Quartzlte

Gneiss

Basalt

82

10

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Reactive matter none seen_____

Section:

not exposed; pit not used for

many years and trees I 1 in

diameter are growing on floor

of pit.


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Field and megaacopic observations:

Location: County To Hand Town

Station masher__ Active

Somers pit x Inactive800' E. of 72?30' 668,500 E.

Road location pon* R. nf shakar Rd Coordinates Lp^ Jfooir

Geologic unit or occurrence Ice contact stratified drift_______

Textural daacriptlon sandy gravel__________ Eng. Soil Type GM

Dimenaions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 2000* Estimated thickneaa 30* S

Dlmenaiona of pit: Areal extent 100* x 200' Exposed thickneaa 10'____

Lithologic composition (approximate 1) 90* sandstone; 5< quartzite_______

Grain sice: Maximum 2* Mean 1" Eat. 7. of aand 60^ Eat. I finea 10

Round ing angular to round evading fair to poor Sorting good to poor

Soil development 1*2* eollan silt mantle color light brown_________

Oxidation or ataining l it: tle___________ Leaching

Secondary deposition little seen

Rock type

Triaaaic sandstone, conglomerat

Quart zite

Basalt

Gneiss

Granite

Pegmatite

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2

1

1

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Section:

not exposed; pit very

old and slumped; overgrown with

trees 8" in diameter.


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Field end Megascopic observations

To HandLocation: County Town Soraers

200' E. of 7^30' Road location ftQO' NE_ of Shaker

Station number ______x Active

_____ Pit __ Inactive668,200 E.

Coordinates


Textural daacription gravel____ Eng. Soil Type GW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 1000* Estimated thickneaa 25* 5

Dimenaione of pit: Areal extent 350* * ICO 1 Expoaed thickneaa 5* _____

Lithologic composition (approximate I) SOrf sandstone; lOg quartzlte ______

Grain !« : Maximum 8" Mean 1" Eat. 7. of aandJO^ Eat. I fines

Round Ing well rounded Grading fair to poor Sorting fair to good

Soil development 1-2* eollan silt mantle Color light brown

Oxidation or ataining none seen ________ Leachingfl


Reck type

Trias sic sandstone, conglomerate

Quartzite

Basalt

Pegmatite

Gneiss

Granite

Amphibolite

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8

3

3

3

1

1


Section:

not exposed; pit walls slumped;

trees several inches in diameter

growing in pit.


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Plaid and aegaacopic obaarvationa*

Location: County ToHand

Station nuaber__ Active

pit x Inactive____^___ Town Somers___ __ 5506' N. of Rt. 190T201 ""522,800 N.

Road location 400' E. of Shaker Rd. Coordinates 669,800 E.

Gaologle unit or occurranca Ice contact atratlfled drift_________

T«xtural daacription sand________________ Eng. Soil Typ« SW

Dimenaions of depoalt: Araal axtant 1000* x 2000' Eatlmatad thlcknaaa

Dlmenalons of pit: Araal axtant 100* x 200' Expoead thlcknaas 15*

Lithologic composition (approximate 7.)T5< sandstone; 154 quartzite

sandGrain slca: Maximum

Roundlng roundad

_ Maan aiaed Kit. 7. of aand qpEat. 7. flnaa

Grading poor_______ Sorting well nor ted

Soil davalopoant 1>2* eollan silt mantle C^oTOr light brown

Oxidation or staining none sean_________ L«aching ves

Sacondary dapoaltlon some seen

Rock typa

Tr lassie sandstone, conglomerat)

Quartzite

Pegmatite

Basalt

Granite

i 75

15

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3

3


Section:

stratified sand with very little

fine gravel in thin lenticular

beds.

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IGanaral Description:

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Fiald and oftgaacopic obaarvationa:Station number

__ Active pit K InactiveLocation: County ToHand_____ Town Somers____

700' 8. of 1*2P Uif,500 N. Road location 600* W. of Hall Hill Rd. Coordinataa £7Q.kftf> tt.

Geologic unit or occurranca till on aide of dr««m1in

Textural daacription "hardpan" or "bouldar clav" Bng. Soil Typ«

Dimensions of deposit: Araal extent 2000* x 2000* Betimatad thickness fip»

Dimeneione of pit: Areal extent 3QQ 1 K 200* Bxpoaed thicknaaa j^q*____

Lithologic compoaition (approximate %) 80* sandstone;

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uartaite

Grain aiae: Maximum angular to

Maan 1" Bat. 7. of aand£Q_ Bat. % finaa gp

Sorting nontorted ____Rounding well rounded Grading well graded __ _Soil

Soil development 1-2* eolian ailt aantlEolor light yellowish brown



little Laaching yam

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some Reactive matter none aeen

Section: till

lock type

Trias sic sandstone, conglomerat

Quartzite

Gneiss

Basalt

Pegmatite

i 79

11

7

2

1


71*14 and megascopic observation*:

Location: County To Hand Tovn Somers

Station number £49__ Active

Pit x Inactive1600' N. of Rt. 190(20) 421,500 N.

Road location lust NW. of Battle St. Coordinates 684.500 JL.


Textural description ____

outwa sh

sand and gravel Eng. Soil Type SW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 3500* x 3500' Estimated thickness 4Q* S

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 300* x 300* Exposed thickness 20*____

Lithologlc composition (approximate 1) 60£ sandstone; 2Ctf gneiss; Vyt quartgite

Grain size: Maximum 8^ Mean 1" Bst. 7. of tandJT^ Est. T. fines J>_

poor______ Sorting fair________well rounded except

Round ing large angular Grading blocks

Soil development 1-2' eolian silt veneer Color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining little___________ Leaching


Rock type


Gneiss

Quartzite

Pegmatite

Basalt

Granite

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IT

15

T

1

1

Reactive matter none seen_____

Section:

not exposed; pit walls slumped;

trees 3" in diameter growing

in pit.

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General Description: Street sweepings, etc. now being dumped in center of pit.A

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Field and megascopic observations*Station number E50

Location: County To Hand Town Somers pitActiveInactive

500* E. of Florida Rd7 Road location 1000 1 3. of Coordinates 684,000 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift--probably an esker^

Textural description very coarse gravel____ Eng. Soil Type GW

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 1000* x 1000* Estimated thickness 60*

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent ̂ 00* x 300* Exposed thickness 25*_____

Lithologic composition (approximate %) 5<>g sandstone; 154 gneiss; IX quartEitt

Mean 2" Est. 7. of sand^O^ Eat. 7. fines _5

Sorting

Grain sise: Maximum 5* well rounded To

Rounding Grading very poor

SoilSoil development 1*2* eolian silt mantle color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or staining 8oae_____________ Leaching aSecondary deposition 8oma Reactive matter

Section:

some

Rock type

Triassic sandstone, conglomcrat

Gneiss

Quartette

Miscellaneous rocks

Pegmatite

Granite

Basalt

Schist

s 50

16

15

1

5

4

2

1

all very coarse, rudely bedded

gravel containing lenses of sand.

General Description: ptt contains many cubic yards of boulders left from

previous operations.

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Field *nd ntgascopic observationa;

To Hand

Station nuaberx Active

Soraers «.. inactiveLocation: County A " xx°"" _______ Town a"mera Pit1600' E. of Rt. 83 653*,800 E.

Road location 1200* S. of Rt. 190(20) Coordinate 418.600 N,

Geologic unit or occurrence ice contact stratified drift__________

Textural daacription ____gravel, medium______ Eng. Soil Type GM

Dimensions of deposit: Areal axtent 1000* x 1000' Estimated thicknesa 60*

Dimenaions of pit: Areal extent 200' x 200* Expoaed thicknaaa 30*____

Lithologic composition (approximate %) 6og sandstone; I2fyt gneiss; 10< quartzite

Grain si«e: Maximum 2 1 Mean 1" Eat. 7. of sand 70 Est. % finea 3

Rounding well rounded Grading fair Sorting fair to good

SoilSoil davelopoant 1*2* eolian silt mantle color light yellowish brown

Oxidation or ataining * *____________ Leaching

Secondary dapotition some Reactive matter none aeen

Section:

Rock type

Triassic sandstone^ conglomerat

Quartzite

Gneiss

Pegmatite

Granite

s 60

9

24

5

2

horizontally bedded gravel with

interbedded sand; most beds 6" to

I 1 thick; lenticular

IGeneral Description:

field and megascopic observations:

Location: County To Hand Town Stafford

Station number E$2 __ Active

Pit y Ineetive5-21,500 N.

Road location 700* E. of Springfield Rd. coordinates 701,300 E.

Geologic unit or occurrence esker or ice channel filling

Textural description cobble gravel Eng. Soil Type GP

Dimensions of deposit: Areal extent 250 x 71 mi.Estimated thickneas 30' n20 ft. max.

Dimensions of pit: Areal extent 25,000 sq.ft. Exposed thickness 5 ft. W. side

Lithologic composition (approximate I) 60rf gneiss; gftg pegmatite; 7< amphibolitb<£ quartzite.

Grain sise: Maximum3* «*x. M an sand- B tt0 7. of amnd^0_ Eat. I fines 2rounded to sized

Rounding eubangular Grading poorly to well Sorting poorly sorted8raaeflSoil

Soil development l"2 f eolian silt mantle color grayish orange________

Oxidation or staining very little


Leaching none seen 1Reactive matter organic

Section:

Reck type

Gneiss

Pegmatite

Amphibolite

Quartzite

Granite

Triassic sandstone

Unknown

60

23

16

2

1

1

Pit trends parallel to channel

filling. Crest on west side and

original surface pitches steeply

to eaat. Hence difference of

1^' in thickness west side to

east side.

General Description: Unsorted imbedded esker deposit of sand and gravel. Little

fine-grained material. Much sand. J|

Triassic clasts compose 2-yt but pebbles and cobbles are chiefly of Monson J!

Gneiss and Ammonoosuc Amphibolite.

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