Mine detail: Stella Mines

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.47942, -75.24376

Resource(M)

Primary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Secondary: Iron, Pig Iron
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Chlorite, Graphite, Quartz
Orebody form: SHEETS AND LENSES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1883
Last production ended: 1921

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Gabbro,Pegmatite

References

MRDSW044754
DEP10082127
Reference{Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1917, REPORT ON THE PYRITE AND PYRRHOTITE VEINS IN JEFFERSON AND ST LAWRENCE COUNTIES, NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL BULLETIN NO. 1, PP 21-23}{Deposit:: PRUCHA, J.J., 1957, PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 357, PP 65-75, PLATE 16}{Deposit:: SMYTH, C.H., JR., 1912, ON THE GENESIS OF THE PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE COUNTY; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 357, PP 153-159, FIG 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25}{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 425}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)