Mine detail: Potsdam Sandstone Co. Quarry

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.62359, -74.97429

Resource(N)

Primary:	Stone, Crushed/Broken
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Two Vertical Jointing Systems, One Trending E-W, The Second N-S

References

MRDS	W044762
DEP	10082132
Reference	{Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1888, BUILDING STONE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 3, P. 46-49}{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. 436}
Reporter	Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)