| Deposit ID | 10081775 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044114 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hamm Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Vermont Talc Mine, Also Includes the Hamm Open Pit, Yeager Open Pit and Bemis Quarry. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.72167, 43.20602 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 579 |
| Relative position | 1.8 MILES E, SE OF NORTH WINDHAM, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windham(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Windham(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 | Windham |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Steatite | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| Rock unit name | Stowe Formation;Missisquoi Formation | ||
| Rock description | Stowe Formation;Missisquoi Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -72.72167, 43.20602 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR PODS AND LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Talc Co. (Omya) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Talc Co (Omya) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044114 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND176 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 53.
JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND VERD ANTIQUE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP. 234-235.
JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC, AND THE TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 414-415.
UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO. (OMYA); PROCTOR, VT.
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | 01-JAN-2003 | L. G. Woodruff | U.S. Geological Survey | checked references; location; commodities; ore materials |
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1997 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | SEPARATED WINDHAM MINE AND QUARRY FROM HAMM MINE |
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