New Jersey · Morris County
Past Producer

Wood Mine

Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENSE
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
GangueBiotite, Plagioclase
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Mixed Gneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Last production1883
Identification
Deposit ID10082306
MRDS IDW055027
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.00194, -74.43208
References
BAYLEY, WILLIAM S., 1910. IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST;FIELD CHECKED 1986COOK, GEORGE H., 1883. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1883SIMS, P.K. 1958. GEOLOGY AND MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE DOVER DISTRICT, MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPERS 287