| Deposit ID | 10081777 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044119 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Grafton Soapstone Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Butterfield and Goodrich Soapstone Q., Smith Soapstone Quarry, Grafton Prospect, Bear Mountain Talc Q. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.59814, 43.14396 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 465 |
| Relative position | 1.8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAFTON, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windham(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Saxtons River(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 |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Steatite | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mt. Holly Complex | ||||
| Rock description | Mt. Holly Complex | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.59814, 43.14396 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N E |
| Dip | MODERATE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1815 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mr Butterfield And Mr Smith (Hitchcock, |
| Last year | 1861 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044119 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND181 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 21.
ADAMS, C.B., 1845, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT: CHAUNCEY GOODRICH; (BURLINGTON, VT), PP. 37-38.
HITCHCOCK, E., ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT: CLAREMONT MFG. CO.; (CLAREMONT, NH), PP. 536-537, 785-786.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.
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.
Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.
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 | STONE WAS USED FOR WINDOW CAPS, SILLS, FIREPLACES, PIPES AND OTHER THINGS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | IN PLACES THE ORE BEDS ARE NEARLY HORIZONTAL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1998 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | ADJUSTED LOCATION BASED ON TALC OCCURRENCES AND MINES SHOWN ON NEW DIGITAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF SAXTON RIVER 7.5X15' QUAD; GROUPED QUARRIES BASED ON PROXIMITY AND JOINT OWNERSHIP/HISTORY; CHANGED NAME TO G |
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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