New Jersey · Morris County
Past Producer

Orchard Mine

Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Gneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1850
Last production1910
Identification
Deposit ID10021786
MRDS IDDE01281
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.90028, -74.56737
References
BAYLEY, WILLIAM S., 1910. IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST.FIELD CHECKED 1987.SIMS, P.K., 1958. GEOLOGY AND MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE DOVER DISTRICT MORRIS COUNTY, NJ GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 287.STATE OF NJ LABOR AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, 1978. ABANDONED IRON MINES OF WHARTON BORO, MORRIS COUNTY, NJ.COOK, GEORGE H., 1886. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1886.