| Deposit ID | 10081737 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sabin Slate Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes Langdon Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.55921, 44.2539 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 198 |
| Relative position | 1.1 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPITOL BUILDING, MONTPELIER, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Montpelier(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 |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Slate | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Waits River Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Waits River Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -72.55921, 44.2539 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N15E |
| Dip | 75SE |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1880 |
| Year of last production | 1887 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Francis And Angeles Zorzi, Montpelier, Vt (Zorzi Farm) |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.197HA |
| Overall length | 91.44M |
| Overall width | 22.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044061 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND209 |
RICHARDSON, C.H, 1916, THE GEOLOGY OF CALAIS, EAST MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER AND BERLIN, VT; 10TH REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST (1915-1916), PP. 111-149.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 29.
CADY, W.M., 1956, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE MONTPELIER QUADRANGLE: USGS QUADRANGLE MAP, GQ-79.
Richardson, C.H., 1916, The Geology Of Calais, East Montpelier, Montpelier, And Berlin: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Richardson, C.H., 1916, The Geology Of Calais, East Montpelier, Montpelier, And Berlin: 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.
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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