Massachusetts · Franklin County
Occurrence

North Bernardston Slate Quarry

Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
SlateDimension
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Commodities
PrimarySlate, Dimension
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsSlate
Geology
Host rockClastic Sedimentary Rock · Silurian Leyden Argillite, Upper Part
Tectonic settingMetamorphosed Sedimentary Beds
AlterationShale To Slate
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10093382
MRDS IDW002633
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates42.71359, -72.57229
References
BALK, ROBERT, 1956, "BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF MASS., PORTION OF BERNARDSTON QUAD." MASS. - VT. USGS GQ - 90 QUARRY LOCATION AND VERY SHORT TEXT