Mine detail: Leake Mine

Previously called 'Leak Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.80778, -74.66487

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite
Discovery year: 1866

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1866
Last production ended: 1882

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW055185
DEP10082446
Reference{Deposit:: BAYLEY, WILLIAM S. 1910, IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST; PG 441}{Deposit:: FIELD CHECKED 1986}{Deposit:: COOK, GEO. H. 1883, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST, FOR THE YEAR 1883; PG. 94}
ReporterSimonds, Raymond E. (Bell, Christy A.)