Mine detail: Fisherhill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.10747, -73.53509

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1845
Last production ended: 1971

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044928
DEP10082232
Reference{Deposit:: GRANBERRY, J.H., 1906, MAGNETITE DEPOSITS AND MINING AT MINEVILLE, NEW YORK: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL 81, PART II, P. 986, 989}{Deposit:: HARTNAGEL, C.A., AND BROUGHTON, J.G., 1951, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRIES OF NEW YORK STATE, 1937 TO 1948: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 343, P. 48, 52}{Deposit:: KEMP, J.F., 1898, THE GEOLOGY OF THE MAGNETITES NEAR PORTHENRY, N.Y. AND ESPECIALLY THOSE OF MINEVILLE: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND ENGINEERING TRANSACTION, VOL. 27. P. 173}{Deposit:: LINNEY, R.J., 1943, FISHERHILL MINE, MILL, AND SINTERING PLANT: MINING AND METALLURGY, VOL. 24, NO. 443, PP. 497-500}{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}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES: WITH A REPORT ON THE MINEVILLE-PORTHENRY MINE GROUP; BY J.F. KEMP: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 88}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)