Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Metal
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite, Rutile
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
StructureDeltaic
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1973
Last production1982
Discovery year1956
Identification
Deposit ID10024979
MRDS IDISM0731
Alternate namesAsarco
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.98334, -74.34958
References
SKILLINGS, 1973, ASARCO DEDICATES MANCHESTER ILMENITE MINE IN NEW JERSEY: V. 62, NO. 44, P. 8.MARKEWICZ, F.J., 1969, ILMENITE DEPOSITS OF THE NEW JERSEY COASTAL PLAIN, IN SUBITSKY, S., ED., GEOLOGY OF SELECTED AREAS IN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA: NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS, P. 363-382.US BUREAU OF MINES, 1942-84, MINERALS YEARBOOK (1939-84): WASHINGTON, D.C., US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 106 V.FANTEL, R.J., ET AL, 1986, TITANIUM MINERALS AVAILABILITY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, US BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9061.