Mine detail: Tunnel Mountain Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.1783, -73.54897

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875
Last production ended: 1885

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044965
DEP10082252
Reference{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. 117}{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. 148}{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.)