| Deposit ID | 10106302 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044121 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bemis Soapstone Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.63482, 43.0733 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 311 |
| Relative position | 2.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF TOWNSHEND, VT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Windham(county)
Vermont(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Townshend(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Claremont(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Glens Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
West River-Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)
Upper Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Vermont | Windham |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Soapstone | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Hornblende | Gangue |
| Mica | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mt. Holly Complex | ||||
| Rock description | Mt. Holly Complex | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -72.63482, 43.0733 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR PODS AND LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 E |
| Dip | 50 N W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1835 |
| Year of last production | 1850 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Bemis Was Owner At Time Of Activity |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.022HA |
| Overall length | 15.24M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044121 | |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | VTANR | VTANR | AM85ND183 |
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P 45.
HITCHCOCK, E., ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT: CLAREMONT MFG. CO.; (CLAREMONT, NH), PP 536, 784.
Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 P.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg. Co., Claremont, New Hampshire, 988 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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STRIKE AND DIP IS FOR THE GNEISS ENCLOSING THE SOAPSTONE POD. |
| 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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