Mine detail: Allen Mine

Location:	Morris County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long:	40.91806, -74.55959
dep_id:	10021745
mrds_id:	DE01136
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Iron
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Magnetite
gangue:	Siderite
work_type:	Surface/Underground
Reporter:	Kaeding, Margaret E. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_unit:	Biotite Gneiss
hrock_type:	Gneiss
yfp_ba:	<
Year first produced:	1855
yr_lst_prd:	1882
References:	Deposit:: BAYLEY, WILLIAM S., 1910 IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST. Deposit:: FIELD CHECKED 1981. Deposit:: SIMS, P.K., 1958 GEOLOGY AND MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE DOVER DISTRICT, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 287. Deposit:: COOK, GEORGE H., 1968. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1868. Deposit:: COOK, GEORGE H., 1879. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1879. Deposit:: COOK, GEORGE H., 1883. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1883.