| Deposit ID | 10081544 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033618 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waterbury-Barnes Hill Talc Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.69061, 44.4017 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 360 |
| Relative position | 2.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF WATERBURY CENTER, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Stowe(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Montpelier(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Steatite | Ore |
| Serpentine | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Antigorite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Stowe Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Stowe Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.69061, 44.4017 |
|---|
| General form | ELLIPTICAL POD |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20E |
| Dip | 60-80 E |
| Length | 396.24M |
| Width | 99.06M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eastern Magnesia Talc Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.482HA |
| Overall depth | 4.57M |
| Overall length | 167.64M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033618 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM84BD38 |
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HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT; IN, REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT. CLAREMONT MFG. CO., CLAREMONT, NH., VOL. 2.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE MUSEUM. (HANOVER, NH) P. 48.
WIGGLESWORTH, E., 1916, THE SERPENTINES OF VERMONT. IN 10TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 1915-1916. (FREE PRESS PRINTING CO., BURLINGTON, VT.)
CHIDESTER, A. ET AL, 1952, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BARNES HILL TALC PROSPECT, WATERBURY, VT., USGS FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-7.
Wigglesworth, E., 1916, The Serpentines Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916): Free Press Printing Company, Burlington, Vermont..Wigglesworth, E., 1916, The Serpentines Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916): Free Press Printing Company, Burlington, Vermont..
Cady, W.M., 1956, Bedrock Geology Of The Montpelier Quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map, Gq-79, Scale 1:62,500.Cady, W.M., 1956, Bedrock Geology Of The Montpelier Quadrangle, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map, Gq-79, Scale 1:62,500.
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.
Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-APR-1986 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1984 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-2002 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
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