| Deposit ID | 10081742 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044067 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vermont Black Slate Co. Quarries |
| Alternate or previous names | Vt Black Slate Co. Quarries |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.65732, 44.1203 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 0.4 MILES NNW OF SOUTH NORTHFIELD, VT (QUARRY NUMBER 1). |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Roxbury(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 |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| Rock unit name | Northfield Formation | ||
| Rock description | Northfield Formation | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| (1) | -72.65732, 44.1203 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20E |
| Dip | NEAR VERTICAL |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1875 |
| Year of last production | 1912 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vermont Black Slate Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. Goodrich Northfield, Vt.; Caretaker (In Milligan Estate). |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.153HA |
| Overall length | 53.34M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044067 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND215 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH.), P 32.
PERKINS, G.H., 1904, REPORT OF THE VT STATE GEOLOGIST, FOURTH REPORT, (1903-1904), PP 50-51.
RICHARDSON, C.H., AND CAMP, S.H., 1918, THE TERRANES OF NORTHFIELD, VT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, ELEVENTH REPORT (1917-1918), PP. 99-119.
Perkins, G. H., 1904, 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).Perkins, G. H., 1904, 4th Annual Report Of The State Geologist On The Mineral Industry And Geology Of Vermont (1903-1904).
Richardson, C.H. And Camp, S.H., 1918, The Terranes Of Northfield, Vermont: 11th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1917-1918).Richardson, C.H. And Camp, S.H., 1918, The Terranes Of Northfield, Vermont: 11th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1917-1918).
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-MAY-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation |
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