| Deposit ID | 10081708 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bush Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Rising and Nelson #15 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.23954, 43.375 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 175 |
| Relative position | 1.6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WEST PAWLET, VERMONT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pawlet(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) | -73.23954, 43.375 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10E |
| Dip | 60E |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1975 |
| District name | Vermont/New York Slate District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rising And Nelson Slate Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rising And Nelson Slate Co. West Pawlet, Vermont |
| First year | 1915 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.394HA |
| Overall length | 137.16M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044026 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND431 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER,NH), P. 33.
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, PLATEL.
MORROW, J., 1970, A CENTURY OF HARD ROCK; THE STORY OF THE RISING AND NELSON SLATE COMPANY: GRASTORF PRESS, (GRANVILLE, NY), 32 P.
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.
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.
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 REPRESENTS THE ATTITUDE OF THE SLATY CLEAVAGE. |
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