| Deposit ID | 10248072 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020672 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0360890003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gouverneur #3 Talc Mine & Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Gouverneur Talc Company |
| Related records | 10074402 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.30769, 44.31168 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 198 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Lawrence(county)
New York(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Edwards(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gouverneur(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ogdensburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York | St. Lawrence |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Biotite-quartz-plagioclase paragneiss, amphibolite, and related migmatite |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gouverneur Talc Co., Inc. |
| ID | 3000609 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0360890003 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020672 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3000609 |
MESA INSPECTION REPORT 5-24-72
FROM 75 EMT-100000 TO 500000 TONS ORE, FEED CAP 725 TPD. EMP
NOT PRESENT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS; ASSUME PAST PRODUCER
RCF LIST 10-28-81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/26/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3000609 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | No 3 Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Gouverneur Talc Company Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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