Mine detail: Cheaver Mine

Previously called 'Walto* BedOld Crown Point Vein'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.07775, -73.4512

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1785

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1804
Last production ended: 1930

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044980
DEP10082267
Reference{Deposit:: KEMP, J.F., AND RUEDEMANN, R., 1910, GEOLOGY OF THE ELIZABETH AND PORTHENRY QUADRANGLES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 138, P.}{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: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 70-71, PLATE 2}{Deposit:: STOLTZ, G.C., 1911, THE CHEEVER MINES, PORTHENRY, NEW YORK: THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, P 809-812}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)