Mine detail: Sanford Hill-South Extension

Previously called 'Mac Intyre Development Or Sanford Hill Or Tahawus'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.04998, -74.04955

Resource(M)

Primary: Titanium, Metal, Iron
Tertiary: Vanadium
Gangue: Apatite, Feldspar, Garnet, Pyroxene, Spinel
Orebody form: LENSES AND BANDS
Other material: Ilmenite
Discovery year: 1826

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1834

Geology

Host type:Gabbro,Anorthosite
Associated rock:Marcy Anortnosite;Whiteface Anorthosite,;Gabbro
Associated type:Anorthosite
Structure:Adirondack Anorthosite Massif With Many Faults ; Reg.Trends: Foliation, Linear Flow Structure, Faulting, Faults Associated With Gabbro Masses, Helped Develop Hanging-And Foot-Wall Ore Bodies
Tectonic:Massif
Alteration processes:Possible Andesinization Of Anorthosite

References

MRDSW000747
DEP10067873
Reference{Deposit:: 1A. GROSS, S.O., 1968, TITANIFEROUS ORES OF THE SANFORD LAKE DISTRICT,NEW YORK, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES,1933-1967(GRATON-SALES VOLUME), VOL. 1: NEW YORK, A.I.M.E. INC., P. 140-153.}{Deposit:: 1B.NATIONAL LEAD CO., TITANIUM DIV., 1964, MACINTYRE DEVELOPMENT, TAHAWUS, NEW YORK--HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT, 8 P., ILLUS.}{Deposit:: 1C.BALSLEY, J.R., JR., 1943, VANADIUM-BEARING MAGNETITE-ILMENITE DEPOSITS NEAR LAKE SANFORD, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW YORK: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 940-D, P. 99-123.}{Deposit:: 1838 DIREXPL ADIRONDACK IRON AND STEEL CO., PRODUCED IRON ORE}{Deposit:: 1894 DIREXPL MACINTYRE DEVELOPMENT CO., PRODUCED IRON ORE}{Deposit:: 1941 DIREXPL NL INDUSTRIES(FORMERLY NATIONAL LEAD CO.)PRODUCED TI CONCENTRATES AND FE AS COPRODUCT}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOCHEM J.R. BALSLEY, JR., -V POTENTIAL ESTABLISHED(1C)}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP J.R. BALSLEY, JR., -V POTENTIAL EXAMINED(1C)}{Production:: NATL. LEAD CO., 1964, MACINTYRE DEVELOPMENT(1B)}{Reserve-Resource:: BALSLEY, J.R.,JR.,U.S.G.S. BULL. 940-D, 1943 (IC)}
ReporterCooper, Margaret