Mine detail: Rousseau Talc Mine

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Location

Lat / long: 44.66439, -72.78231

Resource(N)

Primary: Talc-Soapstone
Ore: Steatite, Talc
Orebody form: IRREGULAR PODS AND LENSES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Underhill Formation
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW033930
DEP10081661
Reference{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 11.}{Deposit:: CHIDESTER, A.H., STEWART, G.W. AND MORRIS, D., 1952, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROUSSEAU TALC PROSPECT, CAMBRIDGE, VERMONT: USGS MAP, SERIES MF-8.}{Deposit:: CHIDESTER, A.H., BILLINGS, M.P. AND CADY, W.M., 1951, TALC INVESTIGATIONS IN VERMONT, PRELIMINARY REPORT: USGS CIRCULAR 95, PP. 16-17.}{Deposit:: JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND VERD ANTIQUE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP. 244-245.}{Deposit:: Jacobs, E.C., 1916, Copper Mining In Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).Jacobs, E.C., 1916, Copper Mining In Vermont: 10th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1915-1916).}{Deposit:: Chidester, A.H., Stewart, G.W., And Morris, D., 1951, Geologic Map Of The Barnes Hill Talc Prospect: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Study Map Mf-7, Scale 1:1,200.Chidester, A.H., Stewart, G.W., And Morris, D., 1951, Geologic Map Of The Barnes Hill Talc Prospect: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Study Map Mf-7, Scale 1:1,200.}{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:: 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.}
ReporterL. G. Woodruff, McBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.)