Vermont · Washington County
Past Producer

Waterbury Talc Mine

Washington County, Vermont, United States
Talc-Soapstone
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Commodities
PrimaryTalc-Soapstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR V OR Y-SHAPED
Materials
Ore mineralsTalc
Geology
Host rockPhyllite,Schist · Stowe Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1913
Last production1950
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10081665
MRDS IDW033934
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.31499, -72.72621
References
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 48.CHIDESTER, A.H., BILLINGS, M.P. AND CADY, W.M, 1951, TALC INVESTIGATIONS IN VERMONT, PRELIMINARY REPORT: USGS CIRCULAR 95, PP. 21-22.JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC AND TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 407-408, 418-419.Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.Doll, C.G., 1951, Geology Of The Memphremagog Quadrangle And The Southeastern Portion Of The Irasburg Quadrangle, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 3, Pp. 38-41, Plate 1.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.Slack, J., 1985, USGS Reston, Va.: Personal Communication