Mine detail: American Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

43.7508, -73.57286

Resource(B)

Primary:	Graphite
Secondary:	Mica, Sulfur-Pyrite, Feldspar
Ore:	Biotite, Feldspar, Graphite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1887
Last production ended:	1921

Geology

Host type:

Quartz-Feldspar Schist

References

MRDS	W033480
DEP	10081443
Reference	{Deposit:: ALLING, H.L., 1918, THE ADIRONDACK GRAPHITE DEPOSITS: NEW YORK STATE MUS BULLETIN 199, P. 43-57}{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. 400-401}
Reporter	Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)