| Deposit ID | 10089848 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033974 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Ultramafic Occurrence |
| Alternate or previous names | Unnamed |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.74871, 44.1472 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 555 |
| Relative position | 4.5 MILES WEST OF NORTHFIELD VILLAGE, VERMONT |
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 |
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Steatite | Ore |
| Serpentine | Ore |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Antigorite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Stowe Formation |
| Rock description | Stowe Formation |
| (1) | -72.74871, 44.1472 |
|---|
| General form | POD OR LENS |
|---|---|
| Length | 114.3M |
| Width | 7.62M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033974 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND481 |
JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND VERD ANTIQUE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP 254-255
WIGGLESWORTH, E., 1916, THE SERPENTINES OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), P. 284.
MERRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R. 1964. VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), P. 32.
DELL, C.G., ET AL, 1961, CENTENNIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT: STATE OF VERMONT; (MONTPELIER, VT).
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.
Wigglesworth, E., 1916, The Serpentines Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916): Free Press Printing Company, Burlington, Vermont.Wigglesworth, E., 1916, The Serpentines Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916): Free Press Printing Company, Burlington, Vermont.
Jacobs, E.C., 1916, 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916); The Talc And Verde Antique Deposits Of Vermont: Pp. 254-255.Jacobs, E.C., 1916, 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916); The Talc And Verde Antique Deposits Of Vermont: Pp. 254-255.
Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.Doll, C.G., 1961, Centennial Geologic Map Of Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey, Scale 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AREA GIVEN IS OUTCROP EXPOSURE OF DEPOSIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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