| Deposit ID | 10081784 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044133 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waterford Slate Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.95309, 44.40529 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 402 |
| Relative position | 2.4 MILES SOUTH OF EAST ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caledonia(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Concord(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mount Washington(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Passumpsic River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Caledonia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Slate | Ore |
| Phyllite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Staurolite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| Rock unit name | Gile Mountain Formation, Meetinghouse Slate Member | ||||
| Rock description | Gile Mountain Formation, Meetinghouse Slate Member | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| (1) | -71.95309, 44.40529 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10-25E |
| Dip | 80-85E |
| Thickness | 121.92M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1855 |
| Year of last production | 1865 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Waterford Slate Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Colin And Lucille Farr Concord, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.577HA |
| Overall length | 182.88M |
| Overall width | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044133 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND242 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH), P. 48.
ERIC, J.H. AND DENNIS, J.G., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE CONCORD-WATERFORD AREA, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 11, PP 24, 62.
RICHARDSON, C.H., 1906, AEREAL AND ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 5TH REPORT (1905-1906), PP.97-98.
Richardson, C.H., 1906, Aereal And Economic Geology Of Northeastern Vermont: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1905-1906), P. 97-98.Richardson, C.H., 1906, Aereal And Economic Geology Of Northeastern Vermont: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1905-1906), P. 97-98.
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.
Eric, J.H., And Dennis, J.G., 1958, Geology Of The Concord-Waterford Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 11, 62 P.Eric, J.H., And Dennis, J.G., 1958, Geology Of The Concord-Waterford Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 11, 62 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-JUN-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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