Mine detail: Hopewell Barite Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.37195, -74.78654

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1868
Last production ended:	1896

Geology

Host rock:	Brunswick
Host type:	Diabase
Associated rock:	Rocky Hill
Associated type:	Diabase

References

MRDS	W044262
DEP	10081869
Reference	COOK, G.H., 1868, GEOLOGY OF NEW JERSEY: NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, P. 225
Reporter	Master, Julian A. (Bell, Christy A.)