Mine detail: Mettowee Red Slate Co. Quarry

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Location

Lat / long: 43.47247, -73.29231

Resource(N)

Primary: Slate, Dimension
Ore: Slate
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1882
Last production ended: 1897

Geology

Host rock:Poultney (B And C Members)
Host type:Shale

References

MRDSW033521
DEP10081476
Reference{Deposit:: DALE, T.N., 1914, SLATE IN THE UNITED STATES: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 586, P. 124, P 1.22}{Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1888, BUILDING STONE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 3, P 140}{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 441}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)