New Jersey · Ocean County
Producer

Lakehurst

Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
ZirconiumTitaniumMetal
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Commodities
PrimaryZirconium, Titanium, Metal
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsIlmenite
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel · Cohansey Formation
StructureDeltaic
Tectonic settingBasin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1962
Last production1976
Discovery year1957
Identification
Deposit ID10025013
MRDS IDISM0765
Alternate namesGlidden Durkee
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.06668, -74.33291
References
ANON., 1962, GLIDDEN READIES NEW JERSEY HEAVY MINERAL OPERATION: MINING ENGINEERING, 14(1), P. 38-39.PUFFER, J.H., AND COUSMINER, H.L., 1982, FACTORS CONTROLLING THE ACCUMULATION OF TITANIUM-OXIDE-RICH SANDS IN THE COHANSEY FORMATION, LAKEHURST AREA, NEW JERSEY: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 77, NO. 2, P. 379-391.