New York · Putnam County
Past Producer

Putnam County Arsenic Mine

Putnam County, New York, United States
ArsenicSulfurIronCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryArsenic, Sulfur, Iron
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlVein Quartz In Hornblende Gneiss Parallel To Dike
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockGneiss,Amphibolite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1888, 1906-1907
Identification
Deposit ID10067412
MRDS IDW000159
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.45721, -73.71566
References
NEWLAND, D. H., 1919, "MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEW YORK STATE", N. Y. S. MUSEUM BULL. 223, PG 28, 29MATHER, W. W., 1839, "THIRD ANNUAL REPORT", N. Y. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PG 105, 106.JUDD, E. K., 1908, "ARSENIC MINE IN PUTNAM COUNTY", ENG. AND MINING JOUR. FEB. 2, 1908 PG 306