New Jersey · Morris County
Past Producer

Brotherton Mine

Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeUnknown
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Mixed Gneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1855
Last production1901
Identification
Deposit ID10082411
MRDS IDW055150
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.86944, -74.60403
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 287STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, 1977. ABANDONED IRON MINES OF MINE HILL TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY