Mine detail: Mount Bigelow Mine

Previously called 'Smith MineDrake Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.45775, -73.44396

Resource(N)

Primary: Garnet
Orebody form: LENSE
Discovery year: 1950

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1905
Last production ended: 1914

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044900
DEP10082219
Reference{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 394}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1906, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY OF NEW YORK STATE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 102, P 70-73}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)