Mine detail: Arnold Hill Mines

Previously called 'Big Mine'

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Location: Clinton County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.48858, -73.61731
dep_id: 10082114
mrds_id: W044726
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Magnetite
gangue: Chlorite, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Quartz
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
Year first produced: 1835
yr_lst_prd: 1905
disc_yr: 1806
discr: Mr. Sameul Baker
References:
  • 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
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