Commodities
PrimaryIron, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlProbably Mass Weathering Of Iron Rich Carbonate And Schist Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Siderite
Geology
StructureMajor Overthrust Structural Blocks ; Reg.Trends: North, None Described
Tectonic settingOverthrust Faults
AlterationMass Weathering
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1835
Discovery year1825
Identification
Deposit ID10067400
MRDS IDW000147
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.85277, -73.56038
References
SMOCK, J.C., 1889, "IRON MINES OF NEW YORK STATE", N.Y.S. MUSEUM BULL. 7, MAP, TEXT, PG 56, 57BECK, L.C., 1837, "MINERAL REPORT NEW YORK STATE", N.Y.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPTS 1837, PG 39, 40HOBBS, W.H., 1907, "IRON ORES OF SALISBURY DISTRICT, CONN., N.Y., MASS.", ECON. GEOL. V.2, MAP, TEXT, SKETCH, PG 166, 1671837 RECON NEW YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY1889 RECON NEW YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY1907 RECON UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEYSMOCK, 1889, BECK, 1837