ENERGY RESOURCES:
	Geothermal Energy
	Geothermal Technologies Program, US Dept. of Energy Geothermal Energy Association The Future of Geothermal Energy (14.1 mb pdf), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006 Renewable Energy Atlas of Vermont (by Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund and others) Outside the Loop - A newsletter for Geothermal Heat Pump Designers and Installers with a link to using geological information to characterize sites New England Geothermal Proffessional Association Idaho National Laboratory list of geothermal energy publications
EXPLORATION WELLS, 1956-1984	Oil and Gas
	Click here for a list of exploration oil and gas wells drilled in Vermont. View the map. Northern Vermont-Southern Quebec: Utica Shale Equivalents, Stratigraphic and Structural Relations by L. Becker, M. Gale and J. Kim Click here for maps of shale plays in the US (US Energy Information Administration)
MINERAL RESOURCES:
	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.
	To obtain on-line information about active and inactive quarries in Vermont, please go to the USGS Mineral Resource Data site search function. To navigate the USGS site: 1. enter Vermont in the " located in" field and a list of sites will come up, 2. click on the "DepositID" number and the site information will appear,3. near the top of the page you can select to view on Google Earth or Google Maps which will bring up a map of the area. You can also go to the main page for GIS downloadable data sets. Please look at our publications catalog for sand and gravel and metallic/non-metallic mineral resource maps. For information on recently permitted quarries and sand and gravel pits, the Act 250 database is available on-line.
	All Mineral Resources- Mineral Resources of Vermont showing all active and inactive occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS), 1998. 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. 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).
	Crushed Rock Resources- Vermont Crushed Rock Resources showing inactive and active occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS), 1998.
	Sand and Gravel Resources- Sand and Gravel Resource Map of Vermont. Data from Sand and Gravel Resources of Vermont, 1993, New England Governors Conference. Also, see Highway Construction Surveys 1957-1980 and Vermont Soils Information (USDA)
	Dimension Stone -Active and inactive dimension stone occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data system (MRDS), 1998. Some links: Vermont Mining - a look at mines from air photos. Stone Quarries and Beyond Click here for a recent article about Vermont's quarry industry
	Metallic Resources of Vermont showing active and inactive occurrences, prospects and producers. Data from the Vermont Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS), 1998. Gold in Vermont pamphlet (pdf)