Mine detail: New Bed

Previously called 'Barton Hill Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.09136, -73.53786

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1844

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1845

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044989
DEP10082276
Reference{Deposit:: BIRKINBINE, J., 1890, CRYSTALLINE MAGNETITE IN THE PORTHENRY NEW YORK MINES: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND ENGINEERING TRANSACTION, VOL. 18, P. 751-753}{Deposit:: GRANBERRY, J.H., 1906, MAGNETITE DEPOSITS AND MINING AT MINEVILLE, N.Y.: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 81, PART II, P. 988-989}{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 TRANSACTIONS, 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 AN REPORT ON THE MINEVILLE PORTHENRY MINE GROUP, BY J.F. KEMP: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 72}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)