Table 5.—Sand and gravel production by Government-and-contractor operations,
by counties 
Addison  56 
Bennington 66 2 
Caledonia  19 
Chittenden 9 36 
Essex 64 
Franklin 89 45 
Grand Isle 1 
Lamoille 81 2 
Orange  5 
Orleans 50 30 
Rutland 38 438 
Washington 2 99 
Windham 53 207 
Windsor 644 1,395 
 Total 1,097 2,334 
  Stone.—During 1967, stone productiontotaled 2.8 million tons, valued
at $20.5THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF VERMONT 
805 
 
1966. The output of clay at Essex Junction, Chittenden County, for the manufacture
of building brick increased slightly, but not enough to offset the decline
in the production of kaolin in Addison County. Kaolin was produced for use
as filler in paper, rubber, plastics, refractories, and other products. Estimated
prices per ton, ranged from $1 for common brick clay to about $10 for kaolin.

 
 Gem Stones.—At various locations, specimens of actinolite, talc, magnetite,
garnet, and other minerals were collected, mostly by amateurs. 
 
 Lime.—In Chittenden County, Vermont Associated Lime Industries quarried
limestone at its Winooski operation. This production was crushed for use
as agricultural limestone, or converted to quicklime for use in the manufacture
of paper. The company reported no production at its New Haven plant in Addison
County. The production of lime was 20 percent greater in quantity and 19
percent greater in value than that of 1966. The value of the 1967 lime production
is the highest since 
1960. 
 
 Mica, Reconstituted.—Samica Corp., a subsidiary of Minnesota Mining
& Manufacturing Co., at its Rutland plant, fabncates reconstituted mica
from specially delaminated mica scrap. The product has various uses in the
manufacture of electrical devices. 
 
 Peat.—Output of peat decreased 16 percent in quantity and 20 percent
in value from the 1966 lev&l. The average price per short ton declined
from $15 to $14. Kirk's Green Mountain Peat at Woodstock, Windsor County,
produced reed-sedge peat for sale in both package and bulk for use in general
soil improvement. Bulk peat sold for $12.86 per short ton while packaged
material sold for $15.71. Kleen Moss Co., Inc., at Williston, Chittenden
County, and King's Pine Peat, Hartland, Windsor County, reported no production
during the year. 
 
 Sand and Gravel.—Production of sand and gravel totaled 3.7 million
tons, valued at $2.2 million, a new record high. Almost two-thirds of the
output was Governmentand-contractor and came from operations of the Vermont
Highway Department or its contractors, as part of the continuing 
highway construction program. All of the counties reported production of
sand and gravel except Grand Isle. Windsor was the leading county in production,
followed by Rutland, Windham, and Bennington, which combined, produced 70
percent of the State total. Twenty-eight commercial operations reported production
during 1967. Most producers annual output was in the 25,000- to 50,000-ton
range. The output of seven operations in the 50,000to 100,000-ton range accounted
for almost 35 percent of the total output. Only three operators reported
production in excess of 100,000 tons each. 
 
(Thousand s 
hort tons) 
County 
 1966 1967 
 Of the commercial sand production, 54 percent was used for building purposes,
36 percent for paving, a small amount for engine sand, and the remainder
for fill and miscellaneous other purposes. Paving consumed 44 percent of
the commercial gravel production while 39 percent was used for building.
Fill purposes consumed most of the remainder. Almost two-thirds of the commercial
sand and gravel production was processed by washing and screening. Average
price for processed material was about $1.25 per ton. Bank run sand and gravel
was valued at about $0.45 per ton. 
 All the sand and gravel used in Government-and-contractor operations was
unprocessed. Average value per ton was 
$0.35.