| Deposit ID | 10081661 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033930 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rousseau Talc Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.78231, 44.66439 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 168 |
| Relative position | 2.1 MILES N 59 E OF CAMBRIDGE, VERMONT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lamoille(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jeffersonville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mount Mansfield(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 | Lamoille |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Steatite | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Underhill Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Underhill Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.78231, 44.66439 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR PODS AND LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 5 W |
| Dip | 20-40 W |
| Length | 106.68M |
| Width | 38.1M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eastern Magnesia Talc Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 68.58M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033930 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND336 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 11.
CHIDESTER, A.H., STEWART, G.W. AND MORRIS, D., 1952, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROUSSEAU TALC PROSPECT, CAMBRIDGE, VERMONT: USGS MAP, SERIES MF-8.
JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND VERD ANTIQUE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP. 244-245.
Jacobs, E.C., 1916, Copper Mining In Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1916, Copper Mining In Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DEPOSIT IS 125 FEET WIDE AT 180 FEET BELOW THE ADIT AND NARROWS TO 40 FEET AT THE ADIT. THE PAD NARROWS SIGNIFICANTLY AT EITHER END. |
| Deposit | CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES OF RESERVES BY CHIDESTER ARE 500,000 TONS OF TALC, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERAL MILLION TONS INFERRED FROM CORE DATA. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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