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Rising and Nelson # 11 Quarry

Producer in Rutland county in Vermont, United States with commodity Stone, Dimension
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081703
MRDS ID W044014
Record type Site
Current site name Rising and Nelson # 11 Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.22807, 43.46485 (WGS84)
Elevation 213
Relative position 0.85 MILE SOUTHEAST OF SOUTH POULTNEY, VT.

Site location context

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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Vermont Rutland

Comments on the location information

  • TWO OTHER ABANDONED QUARRIES FORM ON ELONGATED NORTH SOUTH TREND 2600 FEET LONG 1500 FEET WEST OF THE RISING AND NELSON NO. 11 QUARRY.
  • Location of Rising & Nelson 11; Lavender and Allen Pits Adjacent To Sw.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone, Dimension Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Slate Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name St. Catherine Formation
    Rock description St. Catherine Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) Pawlet Formation
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N5
    Dip MODERATELY EAST

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Year of first production 1908

Mining district

District name Vermont/New York Slate District

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Rising And Nelson Slate Co.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Rising And Nelson Slate Co. West Pawlet, Vt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1.84HA
    Overall length 213.36M
    Overall width 91.44M

Comments on the workings information

  • THE AREA GIVEN IS JUST FOR THE RISING AND NELSON NO. 11 QUARRY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), P. 36.

  • Deposit

    DALE, T.N., 1914, SLATE IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS BULLETIN NO. 275, PP 89-111.

  • Deposit

    SCHUMAKER, R. AND THOMPSON, J. JR., 1967, THE BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE PAWLET QUADRANGLE, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 30, PP 14-22, PLATE 1.

  • Deposit

    UNPUBLISHED MAP: DELAWARE AND HUDSON RR MAP OF QUARRIES AND MILLS (1924).

  • Deposit

    MORROW, J, 1970, A CENTURY OF HARD ROCK; THE STORY OF RISING AND NELSON SLATE COMPANY: GRASTORF PRESS; (GRANVILLE, NY).

  • Deposit

    HABLOCK, A., 1985, RISING AND NELSON SLATE CO.; PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.

  • Deposit

    Morrow, J., 1970, A Century Of Hard Rock: The Story Of Rising And Nelson Slate Company: Grastorf Press, Granville, New York.Morrow, J., 1970, A Century Of Hard Rock: The Story Of Rising And Nelson Slate Company: Grastorf Press, Granville, New York.

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    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.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit STRIKE AND DIP REPRESENTS THE ATTITUDE OF THE SLATY CLEAVAGE.

Reporter information

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 RECORD RESTRICTED TO RISING AND NELSON #11. OTHER QUARRIES REMOVED TO NEW RECORDS BASED ON ACT 30 REGISTRATIONS.

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