| Deposit ID | 10081741 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044066 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Northfield Slate Co. Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Donahue Or Belknap Q, Adams Q, Dole-Brill Or Selma Q. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.64871, 44.13999 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 |
| Relative position | 0.7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE ROTARY IN NORTHFIELD, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Northfield(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 |
|---|---|
| Phyllite | Ore |
| Slate | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| Rock unit name | Northfield Formation | ||
| Rock description | Northfield Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | Northfield Formation |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20-40E |
| Dip | 80-90W |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1855 |
| Year of last production | 1912 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Northfield Slate Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Norwich University |
| Home office | Northfield, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.051HA |
| Overall length | 121.92M |
| Overall width | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044066 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND214 |
RICHARDSON, C.H. AND CAMP, S.H., 1918, THE TERRANES OF NORTHFIELD, VT: ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST (1917-1918), PP. 99-119.
HITCHCOCK, E. ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT, VOL. II, (CLAREMONT MFG. CO, CLAREMONT, NH) P 794.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH) P. 32.
PERKINS, G.H., 1904, REPORT OF THE VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 4TH REPORT (1903-1904), PP. 50-51.
Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.
Richardson, C.H. And Camp, S.H., 1918, The Terranes Of Northfield, Vermont: 11th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1917-1918).Richardson, C.H. And Camp, S.H., 1918, The Terranes Of Northfield, Vermont: 11th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1917-1918).
Perkins, G. H., 1904, 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).Perkins, G. H., 1904, 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).
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.
| 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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