Mine detail: Skate Creek Occurrence

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Location: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.23998, -75.06791
dep_id: 10082185
mrds_id: W044849
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
Structure: Overturned Isoclinial Syncline Whose Axis Is Nearly Horizontal, Lineations Trend S-60-90 W And Plunge Southeastward
disc_yr: 1943
discr: Geologists Of Jones And Laughlin Ore Co
References:
  • LEONARD, B.F., AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1964, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ST LAWRENCE COUNTY MAGNETITE DISTRICT NORTHWEST ADIRONDACKS, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFFESSIONAL PAPER 377, PP 20, 22, 44, 72,70, 177, 18
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