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The Mineral Industry of Vermont

By National Minerals Information Center

Statistics and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Vermont

Minerals Yearbook Vol. II - Domestic

Vermont mineral commodity producing areas map from 2014 Minerals Yearbook

2017-2018 data for Vermont are summarized in the table on this web page. The 2015 chapter data tables (XLS) and 2014 chapter containing text and data tables in PDF and XLS formats. Other years are available through the links below.

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Vermont leads in slate production, and produces construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, granite, and crude talc. The slate is primarily used for roofing.

The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data for Vermont extracted from Table 5 in the 2018 Minerals Yearbook Statistical Summary.

Nonfuel Mineral Commodity Production in Vermont1,2,3
Mineral Commodity Units 2016 Quantity 2016 Value (thousands) 2017 Quantity 2017 Value (thousands)
Gemstones, naturale   NA 2 NA 2
Sand and gravel, construction thousand metric tons (1000 t) 5,530r 40,800r 5,260 37,700
Stone, crushed 1000 t 4,570 45,800r 4,390 46,700
Stone, dimension 1000 t 106r 28,300r 105 27,500
Talc, crude   (4) (7) (4) (7)
Total (partial)   XX 115,000r XX 112,000

eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available. XX Not applicable.

1Includes data from the commodity chapters published in the Minerals Yearbook as they were completed and released through June 2022.

2Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable production (including consumption by producers).

3Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. Mine output measured as sold or used by producers is primarily shown in the tables, because values can be assigned. Where sold or used data are not available, actual mine output is used as the production measurement and value is estimated average price of the mineral commodity for that year. Data are reported in gross weight unless otherwise specified.

6Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.

7Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; value included in "Undistributed" in the U.S. total value.

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