| Deposit ID | 10130854 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0500199001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gaf Crp/ Lowell, Vt. |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.52449, 44.76667 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 366 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Orleans(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hazens Notch(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 | Orleans |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -72.52449, 44.76667 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Fibre Plant (E.G. Asbestos Plant) |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Asbestos Group, Inc. |
| ID | 4300065 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Vermont |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0500199001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4300065 |
OTHER NAME: VERMONT ASBESTOS CONCENTRATOR.
PREVIOUS OWNERS: GAF CORP. - 1967 TO 1975
RUBEROID COMPANY - 1936 TO 1967
UNKNOWN OTHERS - 1936, PRIOR TO
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/22/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4300065 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Lowell Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Vermont Asbestos Group Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Howard A Manosh |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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