Vermont · Orleans County
Occurrence

Unnamed

Orleans County, Vermont, United States
IronChromiumAsbestosTalc-Soapstone
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Commodities
TertiaryIron, Chromium, Asbestos, Talc-Soapstone
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsAsbestos, Chromite, Magnetite, Steatite, Talc
Geology
Host rockGreenstone,Schist · Ottauquechee Formation;Stowe Formation
Tectonic settingGreen Mountain Anticlinorium
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10081799
MRDS IDW044159
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates44.90386, -72.40226
References
MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 50.DOLL, C.G., 1961, CENTENNIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT: STATE OF VERMONT; (MONTPELIER, VT).RICHARDSON, C.H., 1910, ASBESTOS IN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 7TH REPORT (1909-1910), PP. 315-330.CHIDESTER, A.H., BILLINGS, M.P. AND C. Y W.M., 1961, TALC INVESTIGATIONS IN VERMONT, PRELIMINARY REPORT: USGS CIRCULAR 95, P. 9, 15.