Mine detail: Sterling Hill

Previously called 'Sterling Hill Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.08333, -74.59959

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Iron, Lead, Manganese
Ore: Franklinite, Willemite, Zincite, Rhodonite, Tephroite, Schefferite, Sphalerite, Fowlerite, Magnetite
Gangue: Calcite, Biotite, Diopside, Dolomite, Friedelite, Andradite, Hardystonite, Lead
Orebody form: IRREGULAR: OTHER

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Franklin Marble Formation
Host type:Marble
Structure:Ore body isoclinally folded and cut by 2 major faults; ore body dip N70E
Tectonic:Epicratonic Basin
Alteration processes:Dolomitization

References

MRDSW031395
DEP10080281
Reference{Deposit:: SPURR, J.E., AND LEWIS, J. VOLNEY, 1925, ORE DEPOSITION AT FRANKLIN FURNACE, NEW JERSEY IN ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL PRESS, V. 119, NO. 8, P. 317-328}{Deposit:: TARR, W.A., 1929, THE ORIGIN OF THE ZINC DEPOSITS AT FRANKLIN AND STERLING HILL, NEW JERSEY: AMER. MINERAL, V. 14, P. 207-221}{Deposit:: BROWN, J.S., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, 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. 1-19.}{Environment:: U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE, AUG. 1973, CLIMATOGRAPHY OF THE U.S. NO. 81 (NEW JERSEY)}{Geology:: JOHNSON, C. A., 1990, PETROLOGIC AND STABLE ISOTOPE STUDIES OF THE METAMORPHOSED ZINE-IRON MANGANESE DEPOSIT AT STERLING HILL, NEW JERSEY: PH.D. DISSERTATION, YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CT, 108 PP.}{Location:: U.S. Geological Survey, 1972, CATALOG OF INFORMATION ON WATER DATA}{Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES--MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1965-1973--PROD: FOR STERLING HILL DEPOSIT.}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Woodruff, Laurel G.