New York · Washington County
Past Producer

Empire Graphite Mine

Washington County, New York, United States
GraphiteSulfur-Pyrite
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Commodities
PrimaryGraphite
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlOriginal Carbonaceous Horizon
Materials
Ore mineralsGraphite, Pyrite
GangueBiotite, Calcite, Diopside, Garnet, Hornblende, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Grenville Series; Schist, Marble, Quartzite
Tectonic settingAdirondack Highlands
AlterationOxidation Of Pyrite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10080852
MRDS IDW032235
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.13998, -73.92761
References
ALLING, H.L., 1918, THE ADIRONDACK GRAPHITE DEPOSITS, N.Y. ST. MUSE UM BULL., NO. 199, 150 P