Mine detail: Stockbridge Talc Mines

Previously called 'Includes the DurkeeLeonard and Greeley Mines.'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.79337, -72.76901

Resource(B)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1925

Geology

Host rock:Ottauquechee Formation
Host type:Phyllite
Structure:Carbonate-Talc Schist, Gneiss

References

MRDSW033952
DEP10100279
Reference{Deposit:: CHIDESTER, A.H., BILLINGS, M.P. AND CADY, W.M., 1951, TALC INVESTIGATIONS IN VERMONT, PRELIMINARY REPORT: USGS CIRCULAR 95, P. 11.}{Deposit:: MORRILL, P. AND CHAFFEE, R., 1964, VERMONT MINES AND MINERAL LOCALITIES: (MONTSHIRE MUSEUM; HANOVER, NH), P. 43.}{Deposit:: JACOBS, E.C., 1914, THE TALC AND TALC DEPOSITS OF VERMONT: VERMONT STATE GEOLOGIST, 9TH REPORT (1913-1914), P. 413.}{Deposit:: BAIN, G.W., 1936, SERPENTINIZATION OF VERMONT ULTRABASICS: GSA BULLETIN, VOL. 47, PP 1961-1980.}{Deposit:: DOLL, C.G., 1961, CENTENNIAL GEOLOGIC MAP OF VERMONT: STATE OF VERMONT; (MONTPELIER, VT).}{Deposit:: Murthy, V.R., 1957, Bedrock Geology Of The East Barre Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 10, 95 P.Murthy, V.R., 1957, Bedrock Geology Of The East Barre Area, Vermont: Vermont Geological Survey Bulletin 10, 95 P.}{Deposit:: Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 P.Dale, T.N., 1909, The Granites Of Vermont: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 138 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:: Dale, T.N., 1923, The Commercial Granites Of New England: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 738, 488 P.Dale, T.N., 1923, The Commercial Granites Of New England: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 738, 488 P.}{Deposit:: Unpublished Quarry Survey Map: Rock Of Ages; Barre, Vt.}
ReporterMcBean, Alan J. (Ratte, Charles A.), Fred Beck, Inc., L. G. Woodruff