Mine detail: Old Sterling Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.23831, -75.59071

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Gangue: Chlorite, Pyrite
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1830

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1836
Last production ended: 1910

Geology

Host rock:Potsdam Sandstone
Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044670
DEP10082077
Reference{Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1934, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE HAMMOND, ANTWERP, AND LOWVILLE QUADRANGLES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 296, P. 197, 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. 408}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 223, 224, P. 129}{Deposit:: PUTNAM, B.J., 1886, NOTES ON SAMPLES OF IRON ORE COLLECTED IN NEW YORK, IN REPORT ON THE MINING INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, BY R. PUMPELLY: CENCUS OFFICE, 10TH CENCUS, 1880, J. 15, P. 142-143}{Deposit:: SMITH, NORMAN L. 1943 GEOLOGICAL PROSPECTS IN THE KEENE-ANTWERP HEMATITE ZONE, N.Y.: NEW YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE, PP. 7}{Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1889, IRON MINES AND IRON ORE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 7, P. 45, MAP}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)