| Deposit ID | 10081798 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044157 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.75591, 44.0344 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 274 |
| Relative position | 1.35 MILES NORTH OF RAILROAD BRIDGE IN E. GRANVILLE, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Warren(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Montpelier(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
White River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Steatite | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| Rock unit name | Stone Formation | ||
| Rock description | Stone Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -72.75591, 44.0344 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 5 W |
| Dip | 85-90 E |
| Thickness | 22.86M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1925 |
| Year of last production | 1915 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | L. W. Webster Co. |
| Home office | Randolph, Vt |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.131HA |
| Overall length | 60.96M |
| Overall width | 22.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044157 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND266 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), P. 21.
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 | THERE WAS NO SERPENTINE CORE. THE WHOLE POD WAS STEATITE AND CARBONATE (GRIT). |
| Deposit | MORRILL AND CHAFFEE'S (1961) LOCATION IS TOO FAR EAST. SEE CHILDESTER ET AL (1951) FOR PROPER LOCATION OF SITE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| 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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