Vermont · Windham County
Past Producer

Grafton Soapstone Quarries

Windham County, Vermont, United States
StoneDimension
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Commodities
PrimaryStone, Dimension
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsSteatite, Talc
GangueChlorite, Biotite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Mt. Holly Complex
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1815
Identification
Deposit ID10081777
MRDS IDW044119
Alternate namesButterfield and Goodrich Soapstone Q., Smith Soapstone Quarry, Grafton Prospect, Bear Mountain Talc Q.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.14396, -72.59814
References
CHIDESTER, A.H., BILLINGS, M.P. AND CADY, W.M., 1951, TALC INVESTIGATIONS IN VERMONT, PRELIMINARY REPORT; USGS CIRCULAR 95, PP. 13, 31-32.MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 21.ADAMS, C.B., 1845, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT: CHAUNCEY GOODRICH; (BURLINGTON, VT), PP. 37-38.HITCHCOCK, E., ET AL, 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT: CLAREMONT MFG. CO.; (CLAREMONT, NH), PP. 536-537, 785-786.UNPUBLISHED COMPANY RECORDS: VERMONT MARBLE CO.; PROCTOR, VT.Hitchcock, E. (With Sons And Albert Hager), 1861, Report On The Geology Of Vermont; 2 Volumes: Claremont Mfg.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.Chidester, A.H., Billings, M.P., And Cady, W.M., 1951, Talc Investigations In Vermont, Preliminary Report: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 95; 33 P.Chidester, A.H., Billings, M.P., And Cady, W.M., 1951, Talc Investigations In Vermont, Preliminary Report: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 95; 33 P.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.Adams, C.B., 1845, First Annual Report On The Geology Of The State Of Vermont: Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington, Vermont.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.