Connecticut · Litchfield County
Past Producer

Ore Hill Limonite Mine

Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
IronManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryIron, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlProbably Mass Weathering Of Siderite Rich Limestone Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsLimonite, Schist
Geology
Host rockSchist,Dolomite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1807 - 1907
Identification
Deposit ID10105440
MRDS IDW000129
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.95638, -73.47148
References
HOBBS, W.H., 1907, "IRON ORES OF SALISBURY DISTRICT, CONN.", ECON. GEOL. V.2, MAP, TEXT, PG. 160-161