Mine detail: Roe Mine

Previously called 'Roe Spar Bed'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.98191, -73.53953

Resource(B)

Primary: Feldspar
Tertiary: Mica, Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Biotite, Feldspar, Pyrite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1925
Last production ended: 1906

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW033550
DEP10081495
Reference{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 223, 224, P 72, 73}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., AND HARTNAGEL, C.A., 1939, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRIES OF NEW YORK STATE FOR 1934 TO 1936: NEW YORK MUSEUM BULLETIN 319, P. 36}{Deposit:: TAN, LI-PING, 1966, MAJOR PEGMATITE DEPOSITS OF NEW YORK STATE, NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 408, P. 60-67}{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 393}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)