Mine detail: Oak Hill Deposit

Previously called 'Steele Bed'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.20553, -73.58342

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Titanium, Metal
Ore: Magnetite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1810

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044966
DEP10082253
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 NUMBER 343, P. 116}{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 TRANSACTIONS, VOL. 27, P. 148}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)