Mine detail: Hopewell Barite Mine

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Location: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.37195, -74.78654
dep_id: 10081869
mrds_id: W044262
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
Reporter: Master, Julian A. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_unit: Brunswick
hrock_type: Diabase
arock_unit: Rocky Hill
arock_type: Diabase
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1868
ylp_ba: <
yr_lst_prd: 1896
References:
  • COOK, G.H., 1868, GEOLOGY OF NEW JERSEY: NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, P. 225
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