Mine detail: Stirling Mine

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Location: Morris County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.89306, -74.58959
dep_id: 10021808
mrds_id: DE01309
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Magnetite
gangue: Apatite
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Kaeding, Margaret E. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_unit: Mixed Gneiss
hrock_type: Gneiss,Amphibolite
Year first produced: 1640
yr_lst_prd: 1885
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 DISTRICT, MORRIS COUNTY NEW JERSEY GEOL SURVEY PROF. PAPER NUMBER 287.
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