| Deposit ID | 10081651 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033919 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mcpherson Talc Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.77122, 43.8531 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 494 |
| Relative position | 2.3 MILES SOUTH EAST OF THE ROCHESTER VILLAGE PARK, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windsor(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rochester(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rutland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
White 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 |
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| Steatite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Ottauquechee Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Ottauquechee Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.77122, 43.8531 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR POD |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1912 |
| Year of last production | 1917 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eastern Talc Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033919 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND325 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 38.
JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC AND TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 408-413.
JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND SERPENTINE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP 235-238.
Dale, T.N., 1923, The Commercial Granites Of New England: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 738, 488 P.Dale, T.N., 1923, The Commercial Granites Of New England: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 738, 488 P.
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.
| 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 |
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