Mine detail: Southern Quarry

Previously called 'Prospect Hill Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.4908, -73.46619

Resource(N)

Primary: Granite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1880
Last production ended: 1890

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044933
DEP10082235
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 387}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1916, THE QUARRY MATERIALS OF NEW YORK, GRANITE, GNEISS, TRAP, AND MARBLE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 181, P 98-99}{Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1888, BUILDING STONE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 3, P 33-34}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)