| Deposit ID | 10089864 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hilltop Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Site Includes the Williams Quarry and Auld and Conger Quarry. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.23157, 43.45509 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 206 |
| Relative position | 2.85 MILES NORTHWEST OF WELLS, VERMONT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rutland(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wells(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Rutland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Dimension | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Slate | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| Rock unit name | St. Catherine Formation | ||||
| Rock description | St. Catherine Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Pawlet Formation |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Vermont / New York Slate District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hilltop Slate Co., Inc. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hilltop Slate Co., Inc. |
| Home office | Middle Granville, Ny |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 3.067HA |
| Overall length | 304.8M |
| Overall width | 106.68M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044015 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND420 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; (HANOVER, NH), P. 49.
SCHUMAKER, R. AND THOMPSON, J. JR., 1967, THE BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE PAWLET QUADRANGLE, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 30., PP 14-22, PLATE 1.
UNPUBLISHED MAP: DELAWARE AND HUDSON RR MAP OF QUARRIES AND MILLS (1924).
DALE, T.N., 1914, SLATE IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS BULLETIN NO. 275, PP 89-111.
Schumaker, R. And Thompson, J.Jr., 1967, The Bedrock Geology Of The Pawlet Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 30, Pp 14-22.Schumaker, R. And Thompson, J.Jr., 1967, The Bedrock Geology Of The Pawlet Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 30, Pp 14-22.
Dale, T.N., 1914, Slate In The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 275, 220 P.Dale, T.N., 1914, Slate In The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 275, 220 P.
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-SEP-1985 | McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.) | Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1997 | Fred Beck, Inc. | Contractor | MODIFIED RECORD RESTRICTED TO HILLTOP QUARRY, AND ACTIVE QUARRY IMMED. TO N |
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