Mine detail: William Nearpass Quarry

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Location: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.33222, -74.71348
dep_id: 10021743
mrds_id: DE01133
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Limestone, General
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Limestone
orebody_fm: BEDDED
Reporter: Kaeding, Margaret E. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_unit: Bossardville Limestone;Decker Ferry Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1868
ylp_ba: <
yr_lst_prd: 1900
References:
  • Deposit:: PERMANENT NOTES ON FILE AT NJGS, TRENTON, NJ.
  • Deposit:: COOK, GEORGE H., 1868. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1868.
  • Deposit:: WELLER, S., 1902. REPORT ON PALEONTOLOGY, VOL. III, THE PALEOZOIC FAUNAS, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY.
  • Deposit:: FIELD CHECKED, 1987.
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