Mine detail: Clifton Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.31054, -75.03208

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1845

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1942
Last production ended: 1952

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Pegmatite
Structure:Fault Trend N 46 W And Dip 32 Sw, Foliation Strike Ne

References

MRDSW044864
DEP10082198
Reference{Deposit:: DRESSNER, E.F., 1950, GENESIS OF THE CLIFTON MINE MAGNETITE DEPOSIT. DEGRASSE, ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK: CORNELL UNIVERSITY, M.S. THESIS (UNPUBLISHED)}{Deposit:: HUNNER, G.B., 1943, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF CLIFTON MINES, HANNA ORE CO.: MINING AND METALLURGY, V. 24, P 517-519}{Deposit:: LEONARD, B.F.,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 PROFESSIONAL PAPER 377, P. 106-122}{Deposit:: LUEDKE, E.M., WRUCKE, C.T., AND GRAHAM, J.A., 1959, MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF NEW YORK STATE WITH SELECTED WITH REFERENCES TO EACH LOCALITY: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1072-F, P 411}{Deposit:: SILLIMAN, BENJAMIN, JR., 1873, REMARKS ON THE MAGNETITES OF CLIFTON N ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METURGICAL ENGINEERS TRANSACTION, V. 1, P 366-371}{Deposit:: WALKER, A.E., 1943, GEOLOGY OF THE PARISH CLIFTON AND PARISH ORE DEPOSITS: MINING AND METALLURGY, V. 24, P519-520}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)