Mine detail: Shirtliff Mine

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Location: Jefferson County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.19637, -75.24459
dep_id: 10082081
mrds_id: W044675
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: LINEAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_unit: Potsdam Sandstone
hrock_type: Gneiss
Year first produced: 1838
yr_lst_prd: 1888
References:
  • 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: CENSUS OFFICE, 10TH UNITED STATES CENSUS, 1880, V. 15, P. 142
  • Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1889, IRON MINES AND IRON ORE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 7, P 44, MAP
  • Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1934, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE HAMMOND, ANTWERP, AND LOWVILLE QUADRANGLE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 296, P 197-198, MAP
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