Mine detail: Waterford Slate Quarry

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Location

Lat / long: 44.40529, -71.95309

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Ore: Slate, Phyllite
Gangue: Biotite, Garnet, Staurolite, Pyrite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1855
Last production ended: 1865

Geology

Host rock:Gile Mountain Formation, Meetinghouse Slate Member
Host type:Slate,Phyllite

References

MRDSW044133
DEP10081784
Reference{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM, HANOVER, NH), P. 48.}{Deposit:: ERIC, J.H. AND DENNIS, J.G., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE CONCORD-WATERFORD AREA, VERMONT: VGS BULLETIN NO. 11, PP 24, 62.}{Deposit:: RICHARDSON, C.H., 1906, AEREAL AND ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF NORTHEASTERN VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 5TH REPORT (1905-1906), PP.97-98.}{Deposit:: Richardson, C.H., 1906, Aereal And Economic Geology Of Northeastern Vermont: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1905-1906), P. 97-98.Richardson, C.H., 1906, Aereal And Economic Geology Of Northeastern Vermont: 5th Annual Report, Vermont State Geologist (1905-1906), P. 97-98.}{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:: Eric, J.H., And Dennis, J.G., 1958, Geology Of The Concord-Waterford Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 11, 62 P.Eric, J.H., And Dennis, J.G., 1958, Geology Of The Concord-Waterford Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 11, 62 P.}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), L. G. Woodruff