Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryIron, Lead, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formIRREGULAR: OTHER
Ore controlFolding; Lithology
Materials
Ore mineralsFranklinite, Willemite, Zincite, Rhodonite, Tephroite, Schefferite, Sphalerite, Fowlerite, Magnetite
GangueCalcite, Biotite, Diopside, Dolomite, Friedelite, Andradite, Hardystonite, Lead
Geology
Host rockMarble · Franklin Marble Formation
StructureOre body isoclinally folded and cut by 2 major faults; ore body dip N70E
Tectonic settingEpicratonic Basin
AlterationDolomitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10080281
MRDS IDW031395
Alternate namesSterling Hill Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.08333, -74.59959
References
SPURR, J.E., AND LEWIS, J. VOLNEY, 1925, ORE DEPOSITION AT FRANKLIN FURNACE, NEW JERSEY IN ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL PRESS, V. 119, NO. 8, P. 317-328TARR, W.A., 1929, THE ORIGIN OF THE ZINC DEPOSITS AT FRANKLIN AND STERLING HILL, NEW JERSEY: AMER. MINERAL, V. 14, P. 207-221BROWN, J.S., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, 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. 1-19.U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE, AUG. 1973, CLIMATOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. NO. 81 (NEW JERSEY)JOHNSON, C. A., 1990, PETROLOGIC AND STABLE ISOTOPE STUDIES OF THE METAMORPHOSED ZINE-IRON MANGANESE DEPOSIT AT STERLING HILL, NEW JERSEY: PH.D. DISSERTATION, YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CT, 108 PP.U.S. Geological Survey, 1972, CATALOG OF INFORMATION ON WATER DATAU.S. BUREAU OF MINES--MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1965-1973--PROD: FOR STERLING HILL DEPOSIT.