Mine detail: Wight Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.26192, -75.39181

Resource(N)

Primary: Talc-Soapstone
Orebody form: STRATAFORM
Discovery year: 1875

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Occurrence
First production started: 1885

Geology

Host type:Marble

References

MRDSW044891
DEP10082214
Reference{Deposit:: ENGEL, A.E.J., 1962, THE PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY AND TALC DEPOSITS OF THE BALMAT-EDWARDS DISTRICT: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT, P. 345-346}{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 441}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)