| Deposit ID | 10076127 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023050 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Taran Brothers Slate Quarry |
| Related records | 10155270 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.23702, 43.57277 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 152 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Poultney(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ticonderoga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Rutland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Slate | Ore |
| (1) | -73.23702, 43.57277 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Taran Brothers, Inc. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023050 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND411 |
MESA INSP.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JANUARY 24, 1973.
AM1S/M1LS
MSHA
Fowler, P.T., 1950, Stratigraphy And Structure Of The Castleton Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 2, 83 P.Fowler, P.T., 1950, Stratigraphy And Structure Of The Castleton Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 2, 83 P.
Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.
Dale, T.N., 1914, Slate In The United States: U.S. Bulletin 275, 111 P.Dale, T.N., 1914, Slate In The United States: U.S. Bulletin 275, 111 P.
Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.Morrill, P. And Chaffee, R., 1964, Vermont Mines And Mineral Locations: Montshire Museum, Hanover, New Hampshire, 50 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | checked location; commodities |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | updated commodity codes, ore materials name; expanded references |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 03/04/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4300031 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | TARAN BROTHERS SLATE QUARRY AND MILL |
| Current operator | TARAN BROTHERS INC |
| Current controller (parent) | Stephen M Taran; Joseph M Taran |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (83 m, 0.89 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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