Mine detail: Williams Talc Mine

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Location

Lat / long: 43.8606, -72.75782

Resource(B)

Primary: Talc-Soapstone
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Steatite, Talc
Gangue: Chrysolite, Actinolite
Orebody form: CONCORDENT, IRREGULAR, PINCH AND SWELL, TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1850
Last production ended: 1927

Geology

Host rock:Ottauquechee Formation
Host type:Mica Schist

References

MRDSW033920
DEP10081652
Reference{Deposit:: CHIDESTER, A.H., BILLINGS, M.P. AND CADY, W.M., 1951, TALC INVESTIGATIONS IN VERMONT, PRELIMINARY REPORT: USGS CIRCULAR 95, PP 26-27.}{Deposit:: JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC AND THE TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 408-412.}{Deposit:: JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND SERPENTINE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP. 235-239.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P.38}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: Jacobs, E.C., 1916, The Talc And Serpentine Deposits Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1916, The Talc And Serpentine Deposits Of Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).}{Deposit:: Jacobs, E.C., 1914, Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1914, Talc And The Talc Deposits Of Vermont: 9th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).}{Deposit:: 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.}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff