New York · Essex County
Past Producer

Minerva Mine

Essex County, New York, United States
IronSulfur-Pyrite
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondarySulfur-Pyrite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENSE
Materials
Ore mineralsIron, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockMigmatite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1877
Last production1881
Identification
Deposit ID10089813
MRDS IDW033543
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.81915, -73.97483
References
MILLER, W.J., 1919, GEOLOGY OF THE SCHROON LAKE QUADRANGLE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 213, 214, P. 97-98, MAP.NEWLAND, D.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 89SMOCK, J.C., 1889, IRON MINES AND IRON ORE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 7, P. 36, MAPLUEDKE, 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 404, 407