Mine detail: West Bigelow Deposit

Previously called 'Mineral Point Vein'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.45192, -75.61099

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Ore: Lead
Orebody form: STRINGES
Discovery year: 1836

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1839
Last production ended: 1865

Geology

Host type:Granite
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW044875
DEP10082206
Reference{Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1934, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE HAMMOND, ANTWERP, AND LOWVILLE QUADRANGLES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 296, P 206, MAP}{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 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1072, P 412}{Deposit:: NEUMAN, G.L., 1952, LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4907, P. 5, FIGURE 1}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 223, 224, P. 141, 142}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)