Mine detail: Towne Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.90914, -73.49953

Resource(B)

Primary: Graphite
Secondary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Graphite, Pyrite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metasomatic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1902
Last production ended: 1903

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW033561
DEP10081504
Reference{Deposit:: ALLING, H.L., 1918, THE ADIRONDACK GRAPHITE DEPOSITS: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 199, P. 20-21}{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}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)