Commodities
PrimaryGraphite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlOriginal Carbonaceous Horizon
Materials
Ore mineralsGraphite
GangueMuscovite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Dixon Quartzite (Alling, 1918);Hague Gneiss (Alling, 1918) Underlies Ore Zone. (Garmet, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar Gneiss)
Tectonic settingAdirondack Highlands
AlterationOxidation Of Pryrite To Iron Oxide And Sulfides.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10080854
MRDS IDW032238
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.75191, -73.49425
References
ALLING, H.L., 1918, THE ADIRONDACK GRAPHITE DEPOSITS, N.Y. ST. MUSE UM BULL., NO. 199, 150 P