Mine detail: Huff Mine

Previously called 'Hoff Mine'

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Location: Morris County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.90056, -74.56737
dep_id: 10021789
mrds_id: DE01284
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Magnetite
gangue: Garnet
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Kaeding, Margaret E. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_unit: Biotite Gneiss
hrock_type: Gneiss
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1855
ylp_ba: >
yr_lst_prd: 1910
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 1987.
  • Deposit:: SIMS, P.K. 1958. GEOLOGY AND MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE DOVER DISTRIDT, MORRIS COUNTY NJ GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF PAPER 287.
  • Deposit:: COOK, GEORGE H., 1873 AND 1883 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEARS 1873 AND 1883.
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