Mine detail: Smith Mine

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Location: Morris County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.87306, -74.80153
dep_id: 10082420
mrds_id: W055159
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Magnetite
gangue: Hornblende, Pyrite, Quartz
Reporter: Simonds, Raymond E. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
Year first produced: 1853
ylp_ba: <
yr_lst_prd: 1868
References:
  • Deposit:: BAYLEY, WILLIAM S. 1910, IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST; PG 287
  • Deposit:: FIELD CHECKED 1985
  • Deposit:: COOK, GEO. H. 1868, GEOLOGY OF NEW JERSEY; PP 620-621
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