Commodities
PrimarySulfur-Pyrite
TertiaryGraphite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formKNOTS, STRINGERS, CLUMPS, AND LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueChlorite, Feldspar, Graphite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockPegmatite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1883
Last production1921
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10106337
MRDS IDW044752
Alternate namesAmerica Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.38442, -75.39598
References
BUDDINGTON, A.F., 19178 REPORT ON THE PYRITE AND PYRRHOTITE VEINS IN ST LAWRENCE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL BULLETIN NO. 1, PP. 30-32, MAPBROWN, C.E., 1983, MINERALIZATION, MINING, AND MINERAL RESOURCES IN THE BEAVER CREEK AREA OF THE GRENVILLE LOWLANDS IN ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSION PAPER 1279, PP 21, MAPPRUCHA, J.J., 1957, PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 357, PSMYTH, C.H., JR., 1912, ON THE GENESIS OF THE PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 158, PP 145-148LUEDKE, 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 425