| Deposit ID | 10081665 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W033934 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waterbury Talc Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.72621, 44.31499 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 158 |
| Relative position | 2 MILES SE OF RT. 2 AND 100 JCT., WATERBURY, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Middlesex(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Montpelier(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 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Talc | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Stowe Formation |
| Rock description | Stowe Formation |
| (1) | -72.72621, 44.31499 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR V OR Y-SHAPED |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10-15E |
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Thickness | 167.64M |
| Length | 1371.6M |
| Width | 167.64M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Year of first production | 1913 |
| Year of last production | 1950 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eastern Magnesia Talc Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1981.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W033934 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND340 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 48.
JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC AND TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 407-408, 418-419.
Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.
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.
Slack, J., 1985, USGS Reston, Va.: Personal Communication
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AVERAGE WIDTH OF GRIT ZONE IS 5 TO 10 FEET. DIMENSIONS GIVEN ARE FOR THE ENTIRE ULTRAMAFIC BODY RESERVES OF 200,000 TONS. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| 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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