Mine detail: Canistear Mine

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Location: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.1125, -74.47597
dep_id: 10021847
mrds_id: DE01472
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Magnetite
Reporter: Kaeding, Margaret E. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
Year first produced: 1870
yr_lst_prd: 1880
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 1986.
  • Deposit:: COOK, GEO. H., 1873. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1873, PAGE 85.
  • Deposit:: STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, 1982. ABANDONED IRON MINES OF SUSSES COUNTY NEW JERSEY.
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