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

MRDSW044262
DEP10081869
ReferenceCOOK, G.H., 1868, GEOLOGY OF NEW JERSEY: NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, P. 225
ReporterMaster, Julian A. (Bell, Christy A.)