Mine detail: Old Bed

Previously called 'Sanford Or Mine 23'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.08997, -73.52703

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1824

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1849
Last production ended: 1971

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044986
DEP10082273
Reference{Deposit:: BIRKINBINE, J., 1890, CRYSTALLINE MAGNETITE IN PORTHENRY, NEW YORK MINES: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND ENGINEERING TRANSACTION, VOL. 18, P. 750}{Deposit:: GRANBERRY, J.H.,1906, MAGNETITE DEPOSITS AND MINING AT MINEVILLE, N.Y.: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL 81. PART II, P. 986, 988-989}{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 307}{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 172}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)