Connecticut · Litchfield County
Past Producer

Porter Limonite Mine

Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlProbably Mass Weathering Of Iron-Rich Carbonate And Schist Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsIN 1800'S
Identification
Deposit ID10067386
MRDS IDW000128
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.96916, -73.44343
References
HOBBS, W.H., 1907, "IRON ORES OF SALISBURY DISTRICT, CONN", ECON. GEOL. V.2, MAP, TEXT, PG 153-181