New York · Dutchess County
Past Producer

Tower Fishkill Limonite Mine

Dutchess County, New York, United States
Iron
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Description

Prospector

Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeResidual
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formPOD
Ore controlProbably Mass Weathering Of Siderite Rich Carbonate Layers, Though None Reported
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite
Geology
StructureOn Major Overthrust Fault ; Reg.Trends: North-South, Major Fault
Tectonic settingIn Major Overthrust Belt
AlterationMass Weathering Of Bedrock
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1883 - 1889
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10067398
MRDS IDW000144
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.60221, -73.74372
References
SMOCK, J.C., 1889, "IRON MINES OF NEW YORK", N.Y.S. MUSEUM BULL. 7, MAP, TEXT, PG 52-531889 RECON NEW YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVESMOCK, 1889