| Deposit ID | 10093855 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033937 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sterling Pond Talc Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.77172, 44.55609 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1006 |
| Relative position | 0.85 MILES EAST OF THE LONG TRAIL NORTH ON ROUTE 108 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lamoille(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Mansfield(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mount Mansfield(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 | Lamoille |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Serpentine | Gangue |
| Magnesite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Hazens Notch Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Hazens Notch Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Fayston Formation - albite schist member |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR PODS AND LENSES |
|---|---|
| Plunge | S |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | State Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | State Of Vermont |
| Home office | Vermont |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033937 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND343 |
CHIDESTER, A.H., 1953, GEOLOGY OF THE TALC DEPOSITS, STERLING POND AREA, STOWE, VT: USGS FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-11.
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 43.
Chidester, A.H., 1953, Geology Of The Talc Deposits, Sterling Pond Area, Stowe, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Investigations Map Mf-11; Scale 1:2,400.Chidester, A.H., 1953, Geology Of The Talc Deposits, Sterling Pond Area, Stowe, Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Investigations Map Mf-11; Scale 1:2,400.
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 | CHIDESTER (1953) INDICATES THAT THE DEPOSIT SEEMS TO BE LARGE AND OF GOOD QUALITY. RESERVES ESTIMATED AT SEVERAL MILLION TONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.