Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
GangueApatite, Biotite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Microcline, Pyrite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockHornblendite,Gneiss · Amphibolite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1786
Last production1896
Identification
Deposit ID10021796
MRDS IDDE01292
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.90083, -74.56681
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 GEOL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 287.STATE OF NJ DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY 1978. ABANDONED IRON MINES OF ROCKAWAY TWP, MORRIS COUNTY N.COOK, GEORGE H., 1868. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1868.COOK, GEORGE H., 1879. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1879.SMOCK, JOHN C., 1890. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1890.