| Deposit ID | 10081663 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033932 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waterville Talc Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.75202, 44.7394 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 305 |
| Relative position | 3.4 MILES NORTH OF WATERVILLE, VT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lamoille(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jeffersonville(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 | Lamoille |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Soapstone | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Serpentine | Gangue |
| Magnesite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Hazens Notch Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Hazens Notch Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.75202, 44.7394 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR PODS AND LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10-55 E |
| Dip | 40-75 W |
| Length | 60.96M |
| Width | 22.86M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1907 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Maxfield, Robert |
| Home office | Waterville, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.548HA |
| Overall length | 76.2M |
| Overall width | 76.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033932 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND338 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH) P. 49.
JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC AND THE TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 404-405.
Jacobs, E.C., 1914, 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916); Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: P. 404-405.Jacobs, E.C., 1914, 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916); Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: P. 404-405.
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STRIKE AND DIP IS VARIABLE DEPENDING ON LOCATION TAKEN. |
| 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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