New Jersey · Morris County
Past Producer

Copperas Mine

Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeUnknown
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
GangueBiotite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Geology
Host rockAmphibolite · Amphibolite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1812
Last production1815
Identification
Deposit ID10082309
MRDS IDW055031
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.0125, -74.46458
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 1986SIMS, P.K. 1958. GEOLOGY AND MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE DOVER DISTRICT, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 287COOK, GEORGE H., 1868. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1868