Mine detail: Sanford Hill Southern Extension

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.05081, -74.05511

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Titanium, Metal
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Prehnite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1961
Last production ended: 1982

Geology

Host type:Anorthosite
Structure:Fault Strikes N 44 E And Dips 54 Nw

References

MRDSW044915
DEP10082226
Reference{Deposit:: GROSS, S.O., 1968, TITANIFEROUS ORE OF THE SANFORD LAKE DISTRICT, NEW YORK IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S. 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME) VOL 1: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGY AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, NEW YORK, P}{Deposit:: HEYBURN, M.M, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE SANFORD HILL ORE BODY EXTENSION, TAHAWUS, NEW YORK: MASTE*, 1960, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY}{Deposit:: KELLY, W.M., CHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE AND RELATED FERRO MAGNESIAN SILLICATES, SANFORD LAKE DEPOSIT, TAHAWUS, NEW YORK: DOCTORAL, 1979, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS}{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 407}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)