Mine detail: Chestertown Occurrence

Previously called 'Wilson Brown Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.61498, -73.7801

Resource(N)

Primary: Mica
Tertiary: Feldspar, Quartz
Ore: Biotite, Feldspar, Muscovite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1897
Last production ended: 1922

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW033470
DEP10081434
Reference{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 223, 224, P 153}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 192, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTGRY OF NEW YORK STATE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 161, P. 27}{Deposit:: MILLER, W.J., 1914, GEOLOGY OF NORTH CREEK QUADRANGLE, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 170, P. 83}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1916,: THE QUARRY MATERIALS, GNEISS, TRAP, AND MARBLE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 181, P. 166 00}{Deposit:: TAN, LI-PING, 1966, MAJOR PEGMATITE DEPOSITS OF NEW YORK STATE, NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 408, P 69-71 00}{Deposit:: LUEDKE, E.M., WRUCKE, C.T., AND GRAHAM, J.A., 1959, MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF NEW YORK STATE WITH SELECTED REFERENCES TO EACH LOCALITY: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1072-F, P. 421, 422}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)