| Deposit ID | 10081776 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044115 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | South Windham Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Vt Marble Co. Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.69343, 43.13882 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 572 |
| Relative position | 3.0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINDHAM, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windham(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Windham(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Claremont(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
West River-Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Windham |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Verde Antique | Ore |
| Steatite | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Moretown Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Moretown Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.69343, 43.13882 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR PODS AND LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1850 |
| Year of last production | 1985 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Talc Co. / Vermont Marble Co. Proctor, Vt |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Marble Co. (Omya) Proctor, Vt |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044115 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND177 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH.), P. 53.
JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC, AND THE TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 414-415
JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND VERD ANTIQUE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP 234-235.
HITCHCOCK, E., ET AL 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT: CLAREMONT MFG. CO., (CLAREMONT, NH), PP. 538.
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.
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.
Jacobs, E.C., 1914, Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1914, Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).
Jacobs, E.C., 1916, The Talc And Serpentine Deposits Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1916, The Talc And Serpentine Deposits Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1997 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | 1996- APPLIED TO REOPEN, TO SOUTH. NEW COORDINATES REFLECT PROPOSED ACTIVE SITE. |
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