Mine detail: South Windham Deposit

Previously called 'Vt Marble Co. Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.13882, -72.69343

Resource(N)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1850
Last production ended: 1985

Geology

Host rock:Moretown Formation
Host type:Serpentinite

References

MRDSW044115
DEP10081776
Reference{Deposit:: CHIDESTER, A.H., BILLINGS, M.P. AND CADY, W.M., 1951, TALC INVESTIGATIONS IN VERMONT, PRELIMINARY REPORT; USGS CIRCULAR 95, P. 13.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH.), P. 53.}{Deposit:: JACOBS, E.C., 1914, TALC, AND THE TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), PP. 414-415}{Deposit:: JACOBS, E.C., 1916, THE TALC AND VERD ANTIQUE DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 10TH REPORT (1915-1916), PP 234-235.}{Deposit:: HITCHCOCK, E., ET AL 1861, THE GEOLOGY OF VERMONT: CLAREMONT MFG. CO., (CLAREMONT, NH), PP. 538.}{Deposit:: 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.}{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., 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:: 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:: 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.}
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