Mine detail: Friedensville Mine

Previously called 'Friedensville Zinc Mines'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.55445, -75.40462

Resource(B)

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Cadmium, Iron, Limestone, General
Ore: Sphalerite, Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Pyrite, Limonite, Greenockite, Chalcopyrite, Goslarite, Sauconite
Gangue: Dolomite, Calcite, Chert, Kaolinite, Aragonite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR, THIN
Discovery year: 1810

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1853

Geology

Host rock:Beekmantown Formation
Host type:Carbonate
Associated rock:Jacksonburg Formation, Allentown Formation
Associated type:Mixed Clastic/Carbonate Rock,Dolomite
Structure:Saucon Valley, Reading Prong ; Reg.Trends: Northeast - Southwest, Southwesterly Plunging Overturned Anticline, Saucon Fault
Tectonic:Interior Basin

References

MRDSW000152
DEP10067405
Reference{Deposit:: CALLAHAN, W.H., 1970, GEOLOGY OF FRIEDENSVILLE ZINC MINE, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME) V. 1: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, P. 95-107.}{Deposit:: MILLER, B.S., 1925, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ALLENTOWN QUADRANGLE, PENNSYLVANIA: PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 4TH SERIES, GEOLOGICAL ATLAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, ATLAS 206, 195 P.}{Deposit:: Metsger, R.W., Wilman, A.H., and Van Ness, C.G., 1973, Field guide to the Friedensville mine of the New Jersey Zinc Company: Geological Society of America field guide for Northeastern Section Meeting at Allentown, Pennsylvania, New Jersey Zinc Company, 21 p.}{Deposit:: CHILDS, M.S., 1957, GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT AT FRIEDENSVILLE IN MINING ENGINEERING, JAN. 1975.--GEOL., HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT AT FRIEDENSVILLE.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,DEC,1969, ARTICLE: CANADIAN DATA YIELDS GRAPHS TO SPEED MINE FEASIBILITY STUDIES.}{Deposit:: FRASER, D.M., 1935, MICROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF FRIEDENSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA, ZINC ORE: THE AMER. MINEROLOGIST V. 20, PP. 451-454.}{Deposit:: MILLER, B.L., 1926, ALLENTOWN QUADRANGLE: 4TH PA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 206.}{Deposit:: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 1977. 10K REPORT.}{Deposit:: SOCOLOW, A.A. (1959A), FRIEDENSVILLE, PA MINE, NEW JERSEY ZINC.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL YEARBOOK, 1965-1973--ZINC PRODUCTION.}{Deposit:: 1981 MSHA LIST}{Deposit:: 1980 MSHA LIST}{Deposit:: RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81}{Deposit:: ASSOC. WITH MILL, MAS SEQ # 0240779012, MRDS dep_id 10153865.}
ReporterMishra, C.P., Sutphin, David M., Whitlow, S., Woodruff, Laurel G., Wright, Nancy A.