Mine detail: Minerva Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.81915, -73.97483

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Secondary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Iron, Pyrite
Orebody form: LENSE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1877
Last production ended: 1881

Geology

Host type:Migmatite

References

MRDSW033543
DEP10089813
Reference{Deposit:: MILLER, W.J., 1919, GEOLOGY OF THE SCHROON LAKE QUADRANGLE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 213, 214, P. 97-98, MAP.}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 89}{Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1889, IRON MINES AND IRON ORE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 7, P. 36, 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.)