Mine detail: Frenchs Mine

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Location: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.92222, -74.77681
dep_id: 10082482
mrds_id: W055231
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Magnetite
orebody_fm: POD
Reporter: Simonds, Raymond E. (Bell, Christy A.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1873
yr_lst_prd: 1873
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 265
  • Deposit:: FIELD CHECKED 1986
  • Deposit:: COOK, GEO. H. 1873, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1873; PP 66-67
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