Mine detail: Broughton and Ring Deposits

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Location: Essex County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.05275, -73.57342
dep_id: 10082274
mrds_id: W044987
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
Structure: Fault Block One Mile Wide Striking East-West
References:
  • 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:: SANFORD, R.S., AND STONE, L.H., 1949, INVESTIGATION OF BROUGHTON AND RING MAGNETITE DEPOSITS, ESSEX COUNTY, N.Y.: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4404, PP. 4
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