Mine detail: Sacandaga Graphite Co

Previously called 'Glen Falls Graphite Co. Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.31609, -73.95122

Resource(B)

Primary: Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Graphite, Pyrite
Gangue: Augite
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1925

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metasomatic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1906
Last production ended: 1918

Geology

Host type:Schist
Structure:Syncline Nw-Se

References

MRDSW033577
DEP10081515
Reference{Deposit:: ALLING, A.L., 1918, THE ADIRONDACK GRAPHITE DEPOSITS: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 199, P. 92-96, 135.}{Deposit:: MILLER, W.J., 1923, GEOLOGY OF THE LUZERNE QUADRANGLE, NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 245, 246, P. 62, MAP}{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.)