Commodities
PrimaryGraphite
SecondaryMica, Sulfur-Pyrite, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault
Materials
Ore mineralsBiotite, Feldspar, Graphite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockQuartz-Feldspar Schist
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1887
Last production1921
Identification
Deposit ID10081443
MRDS IDW033480
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.7508, -73.57286
References
ALLING, H.L., 1918, THE ADIRONDACK GRAPHITE DEPOSITS: NEW YORK STATE MUS BULLETIN 199, P. 43-57LUEDKE, E.M., WRUCKE, C.T., AND GRAHAM, J.A., 1959, MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF NEW YORK STATE WITH SELECTED REFERENCES TO EACH LOCALITY: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1072 F, P. 400-401