Granite, marble, slate, talc, verde antique, soapstone, schist, sand and gravel, crushed limestone, marble, dolomite, granite, quartzite and slate are all products of Vermont. In 2003, the estimated non-fuel mineral production for Vermont was $73 million ( USGS Mineral Industry Survey) as compared with nearly $53 million in 1993. In 2001, Vermont ranked nationally 4th in dimension stone production by tonnage, third in production of granite, second in production of marble and first in production of slate (USGS Mineral Industry Surveys, Dimension Stone, 2001). In 2003, Vermont remained ranked nationally 4th in dimension stone production by tonnage (98,000 metric tons). For information on employment, wages and production, visit the National Mining Association web site.

The U.S. Dept. of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Cranberry Township, PA listed 42 mines in full time operation in Vermont in 2000. Of these, 2 were marble (dimension stone), 25 were slate (dimension stone), 1 was granite (dimension stone), 1 was talc and soapstone, 7 were limestone (crushed rock), and 6 were sand and gravel operations. 142 mines were listed with an intermittent operation status. Of these mines, 89 were sand and gravel operations and the rest included slate, granite, marble, sandstone, stone, traprock and limestone. In 2003 the number of mines (fulltime and intermittent) was listed as 178 with 36 fulltime operations, of which 23 were slate used for dimension stone. For information on recently permitted quarries and sand and gravel pits, the Act 250 database is available on-line.

To obtain on-line information about active and inactive quarries in Vermont, please go to the USGS Mineral Resource Data site or their search function or the main page for downloadable data sets. Please look at our publications catalog for sand and gravel and metallic/non-metallic mineral resource maps. Click here for a list of oil and gas wells drilled in Vermont.

Industrial Minerals of Vermont- 200 Years and Going Strong by D. Conrad and D. Vanacek summarizes the industry as it existed in the early 1990s and includes new additions of web links and photographs (2005).

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SAND AND GRAVEL RESOURCES	ALL MINERAL RESOURCES	CRUSHED ROCK RESOURCES
Sand and Gravel Resource Map of Vermont. Data from Sand and Gravel Resources of Vermont, 1993, New England Governors Conference.	Mineral Resources of Vermont showing all active and inactive occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS), 1998.	Vermont Crushed Rock Resources showing inactive and active occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS), 1998.

DIMENSION STONE	METALLIC RESOURCES
Mineral Resources of Vermont showing active and inactive dimension stone occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS), 1998.	Metallic Resources of Vermont showing active and inactive occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS), 1998.

Sand and gravel pit, St. Johnsbury, VT

Granite Quarry, Barre, VT

Granite, Barre, VT

State Rocks
Vermont Soils Information (USDA)
USGS Mineral Resource Data
The Legacy of the Elizabeth Mine
Gold in Vermont
Mineral Information Institute
National Mining Association
Rock of Ages
Soapstone
Stone Quarries and Beyond
OMYA, Inc.
Click here for a recent article about Vermont's quarry industry
Vermont Mining - a look at mines from air photos.

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