Mine detail: Averill Mine

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Location: Clinton County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.72219, -73.72564
dep_id: 10082092
mrds_id: W044689
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: LENSE
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
Structure: Foliation Trends Ne And Dips 30 Nw
Year first produced: 1842
yr_lst_prd: 1885
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. 406
  • Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES; WITH A REPORT ON THE MINEVILLE-PORTHENRY MINE GROUP, BY J.F. KEMP; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 125-126
  • Deposit:: POSTEL, A.W., 1952, GEOLOGY OF CLINTON COUNTY MAGNETITE DISTRICT, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 237, P. 66-67, PLATE 1, 3
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