New York · Dutchess County
Past Producer

Horton Limonite Mine

Dutchess County, New York, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlProbably Mass Weathering Of Siderite Or Sulfide Rich Layers In Limestones And Shales.
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite
Geology
Host rockShale
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsABOUT 1880
Identification
Deposit ID10067377
MRDS IDW000116
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.62443, -73.75317
References
SMOCK, J. C., 1889, "IRON MINES OF NEW YORK," N.Y.S. MUSEUM BULL. 7, MAP, TEXT, PG 52