Mine detail: Lewis

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.31664, -73.6162

Resource(N)

Primary: Wollastonite
Tertiary: Garnet
Ore: Wollastonite
Gangue: Garnet

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Grenville Limestone
Host type:Gneiss,Limestone
Associated type:Anorthosite
Alteration processes:Hydrothermal

References

MRDSI000136
DEP10023299
Reference{Deposit:: HARBEN, PETER, 1986, NEW YOR* INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 225, P. 50-66.}{Deposit:: SMITH, MARTIN, 1981, WOLLASTONITE-- PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION CONTINUE TO CLIMB: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 167, P. 25-30.}{Deposit:: ELEVATORSKI, E.A., 1975, WOLLASTONITE, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS (NONMETALLICS OTHER THAN FUELS), 4TH EDITION: NEW YORK, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 1227-1234.}{Deposit:: HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.}{Reserve-Resource:: SMITH, 1981.}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.