Pennsylvania · Lehigh County
Past Producer

Friedensville Mine

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
ZincIronCadmiumLimestoneGeneral
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Description

Jacob Ueberroth

Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryIron, Cadmium, Limestone, General
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model231: Mississippi Valley, minor
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formTABULAR, THIN
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite, Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Pyrite, Limonite, Greenockite, Chalcopyrite, Goslarite, Sauconite
GangueDolomite, Calcite, Chert, Kaolinite, Aragonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockCarbonate · Beekmantown Formation
Associated rockMixed Clastic/Carbonate Rock,Dolomite · "Jacksonburg Formation", "Allentown Formation"
StructureSaucon Valley, Reading Prong ; Reg.Trends: Northeast - Southwest, Southwesterly Plunging Overturned Anticline, Saucon Fault
Tectonic settingInterior Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1853
Discovery year1810
Identification
Deposit ID10067405
MRDS IDW000152
Alternate namesFriedensville Zinc Mines
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates40.55445, -75.40462
References
CALLAHAN, W.H., 1970, GEOLOGY OF FRIEDENSVILLE ZINC MINE, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME) V. 1: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 95-107.MILLER, B.S., 1925, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ALLENTOWN QUADRANGLE, PENNSYLVANIA: PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 4TH SERIES, GEOLOGICAL ATLAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, ATLAS 206, 195 P.Metsger, R.W., Wilman, A.H., and Van Ness, C.G., 1973, Field guide to the Friedensville mine of the New Jersey Zinc Company: Geological Society of America field guide for Northeastern Section Meeting at Allentown, Pennsylvania, New Jersey Zinc Company, 21 p.Leach, D., Sangster, D., Kelley, K., Large, R.R., Garven, G., Allen, C., Gutzmer, J., and Walters, S., 2005, Sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective. Economic Geology, 100th Aniversary Volume. pp. 561-607. Also Appendices A, B, C, D, E, and SupplementCHILDS, M.S., 1957, GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT AT FRIEDENSVILLE IN MINING ENGINEERING, JAN. 1975.--GEOL., HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT AT FRIEDENSVILLE.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,DEC,1969, ARTICLE: CANADIAN DATA YIELDS GRAPHS TO SPEED MINE FEASIBILITY STUDIES.FRASER, D.M., 1935, MICROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF FRIEDENSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA, ZINC ORE: THE AMER. MINEROLOGIST V. 20, PP. 451-454.MILLER, B.L., 1926, ALLENTOWN QUADRANGLE: 4TH PA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 206.SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 1977. 10K REPORT.SOCOLOW, A.A. (1959A), FRIEDENSVILLE, PA MINE, NEW JERSEY ZINC.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL YEARBOOK, 1965-1973--ZINC PRODUCTION.1981 MSHA LIST1980 MSHA LISTRCF & CMS LISTS 10/81ASSOC. WITH MILL, MAS SEQ # 0240779012, MRDS dep_id 10153865.