| Deposit ID | 10081702 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Taran Slate Co. South Poultney Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Cambrian Slate Co. Quarry, F.C. Sheldon Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.23312, 43.47 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 213 |
| Relative position | 0.25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOUTH POULTNEY, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wells(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Glens Falls(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 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| Rock unit name | St. Catherine Formation | ||||
| Rock description | St. Catherine Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -73.23312, 43.47 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NS |
| Dip | 40 E |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Vermont/New York Slate District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Taran Slate Co. Poultney, Vt. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 609.6M |
| Overall width | 518.16M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044013 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND418 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), P. 36.
DALE, T.N., 1914, SLATE IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS BULLETIN NO. 275, PP. 89-111.
SCHUMAKER, R. AND THOMPSON, J. JR., 1967, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE PAWLET QUADRANGLE, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 30, PP 14-22, PLATE 1.
UNPUBLISHED MAP: DELAWARE AND HUDSON RR MAP OF QUARRIES AND MILLS (1924).
Schumaker, R. And Thompson, J.Jr., 1967, The Bedrock Geology Of The Pawlet Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 30, Pp 14-22.Schumaker, R. And Thompson, J.Jr., 1967, The Bedrock Geology Of The Pawlet Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 30, Pp 14-22.
Dale, T.N., 1914, Slate In The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 275, 220 P.Dale, T.N., 1914, Slate In The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 275, 220 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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STRIKE AND DIP CORRESPONDS TO THE ATTITUDE OF THE SLATY CLEAVAGE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1997 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | SOUTHERNMOST QUARRIES REMOVED TO NEW RECORD BASED ON ACT 30 REGISTRATION |
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