| Deposit ID | 10093383 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002636 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Talc Quarry |
| Related records | 10291369 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.9973, 42.65915 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 6.4 MI W. N.W. OF CHAREMONT, SOUTH SIDE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Berkshire(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rowe(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Keene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Deerfield River(hydrologic unit)
Lower Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| (1) | -72.9973, 42.65915 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Deerfield River, Rowe Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002636 |
CHIDESTER, A.H., HATCH JR., N.L., OSBURG, P.H., NORTON, S.A., HARTSHOW, J.H., 1967, "GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROWE QUADRANGLE, MASS. AND VT." USGS GQ 642 QUARRY LOCATION AND SHORT TEXT
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SERPENTINITE, TALC - CARBONATE, STEATITE ; INFO.SRC : 4 OTHER SRC |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1971 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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