Mine detail: Shirtliff Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.19637, -75.24459

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1838
Last production ended: 1888

Geology

Host rock:Potsdam Sandstone
Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044675
DEP10082081
Reference{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}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)