Mine detail: Mount Olive Mines

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.845, -74.7332

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1848
Last production ended: 1886

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW055198
DEP10082456
Reference{Deposit:: BAYLEY, WILLIAM S. 1910, IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST; PP 326-327}{Deposit:: FIELD CHECKED 1986}{Deposit:: KITCHELL, WILLIAM 1856, SECOND ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FOR THE YEAR 1855; PP. 175-179}{Deposit:: COOK, GEORGE H. 1884, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF N.J., ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1884; PG 97}{Deposit:: COOK, GEORGE H. 1887, GSNJ, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1886; PG 148}
ReporterSimonds, Raymond E. (Bell, Christy A.)