Mine detail: Skiff Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.88414, -73.59953

Resource(B)

Primary: Iron
Tertiary: Quartz
Ore: Iron, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1862
Last production ended: 1880

Geology

Host type:Marble

References

MRDSW033540
DEP10089812
Reference{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 55}{Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1889, IRON MINES AND IRON ORE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 7, P 25, MAP}{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 404, 407}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)