| Deposit ID | 10203698 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023001 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0500030005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waterford Sand and Gravel |
| Alternate or previous names | Waterford Pit, Sheldon Slate Products Company |
| Related records | 10076079 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.24813, 43.26638 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 317 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bennington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pawlet(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hudson-Hoosic(hydrologic unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Green Mountain National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Bennington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Slate, Dimension | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Poultney Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Waterford Sand And Gravel Co. |
| ID | 4300145 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0500030005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023001 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4300145 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-FEB-1982 | 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 06/14/2011 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4300145 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | RUPERT QUARRY |
| Current operator | Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | John M Tatko Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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