Mine detail: Arnold Hill Mines

Previously called 'Big Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.48858, -73.61731

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Chlorite, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1806

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1835
Last production ended: 1905

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044726
DEP10082114
Reference{Deposit:: LUEDKE, E.M., WRUCKE, C.T., AND GRAHAM, J.A., 1959, MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF NEW YORK STATE WITH SELECTED REFERENCE TO EACH LOCALITY: UNITEDSTATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1072-F, P. 405}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1906, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY OF NEW YORK STATE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 102, P. 95-98}{Deposit:: POSTEL, A.W., 1952, GEOLOGY OF CLINTON COUNTY MAGNETITE DISTRICT, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 237, P. 50-52, PLATE 1, 2}{Deposit:: PUTNAM, B.T., 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 U.S. CENSUS, 1880, V. 15, P. 119-120}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)