New York · Dutchess County
Past Producer

Dakin Limonite Mine

Dutchess County, New York, United States
IronManganeseZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryIron, Manganese
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlProbably Mass Weathering Of Iron Rich Limestone And Schist Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1734 - ABOUT 1900
Identification
Deposit ID10067326
MRDS IDW000036
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates42.01193, -73.50843
References
SMOCK, J.C., 1889, "IRON MINES IN NEW YORK STATE", N.Y.S. MUSEUM BULL. 7, MAP, PG. 58HOBBS, W.H., 1907, "IRON ORES OF SALISBURY DISTRICT, CONN., N.Y., MASS.", ECON. GEOL. V.2, MAP, TABLES.HOBBS, 1907