Mine detail: Old Bed

Previously called 'Sanford Or Mine 23'

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Location: Essex County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.08997, -73.52703
dep_id: 10082273
mrds_id: W044986
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
Year first produced: 1849
yr_lst_prd: 1971
disc_yr: 1824
References:
  • 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
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