| Deposit ID | 10069167 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002610 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Talc Prospect |
| Related records | 10121146 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.98341, 42.4897 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 5 MI W.N.W. OF CUMMINGTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Berkshire(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Worthington(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Holyoke(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Westfield River(hydrologic unit)
Lower Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Berkshire |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| (1) | -72.98341, 42.4897 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Central West Mass |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002610 |
HATCH, N.L. 1969, "GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WORTHINGTON QUAD., HAMPSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE COUNTIES, MASS", USGS GQ 857 QUARRY LOCATION AND SHORT PARAGRAPH
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TALC - CARBONATE, SERPENTINE ; INFO.SRC : 4 OTHER SRC |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1971 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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