Mine detail: Old North Pit

Previously called 'Barton Hill Deposit'

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Location: Essex County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.09108, -73.53453
dep_id: 10082275
mrds_id: W044988
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
References:
  • 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
  • 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; WITH A REPORT ON THE MINEVILLE PORTHENRY MINE GROUP, BY J.F. KEMP,: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 72
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