| Deposit ID | 10107426 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044117 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Holden Soapstone Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Davis Soapstone Quarry, Vermont Soapstone Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.58671, 43.2383 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 305 |
| Relative position | 2.0 MILES SOUTH OF CHESTER, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windsor(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 | Windsor |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Soapstone | Ore |
| Magnesite | Gangue |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| Rock unit name | Mount Holly Complex |
| Rock description | Mount Holly Complex |
| (1) | -72.58671, 43.2383 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1915 |
| Discoverer | John Hicks |
| Year of first production | 1915 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clyde Barton Vt Soapstone Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Soapstone Co. |
| Home office | Perkinsville, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.018HA |
| Overall length | 15.24M |
| Overall width | 12.19M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044117 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND179 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 13.
BARTON, C., 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC, AND THE TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), P. 414.
JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND VERD ANTIQUE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), P. 245.
Jacobs, E.C., 1916, The Talc And Serpentine Deposits Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1916, The Talc And Serpentine Deposits Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).
Jacobs, E.C., 1914, Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1914, Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).
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 | ABSOLUTELY NO VISITORS ALLOWED AT THE QUARRY. VERY DANGEROUS OVERHANGS! ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV; 5 PERS COMM |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1910'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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