Plisko Slate Quarry and Mill

Past Producer in Rutland county in Vermont, United States with commodity Slate, Dimension
Warning: This record lacks important information: bibliographic references, which we consider necessary for a comprehensive report.
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10155172
MRDS ID W023067
MAS/MILS ID 0500210033
Record type Site
Current site name Plisko Slate Quarry and Mill
Alternate or previous names Plisko Slate Company
Related records 10076143

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -73.24513, 43.37888 (WGS84)
Elevation 177

Site location context

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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Vermont Rutland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Slate, Dimension Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -73.24513, 43.37888

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Plisko Slate Co.
    ID 4300016

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-FEB-1982 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 06/27/1990
MSHA mine ID4300016
Mine name (MSHA)Plisko Slate Mine & Mill
Current operatorPlisko Slate Company
Current controller (parent)Joseph E Plisko
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

Open MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System for inspections, accidents, and violations for this mine.