French Hill Talc Mine

Talc-Soapstone past producer · Lamoille County, Vermont

Past ProducerTalc-SoapstoneUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · TALC-SOAPSTONESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE
19001925195019752000today

produced 1906–1915 (9 years) · no recorded production since 1915

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. The ore color stands for talc-soapstone. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateVermont
CountyLamoille
Coordinates44.62890, -72.69091

Commodities

PrimaryTalc-Soapstone

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeMetamorphic
First Production1906
Last Production1915
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10081797
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What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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