Mine detail: Mount Defiance Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.82497, -73.40731

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Iron
Orebody form: LODE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1888
Last production ended: 1905

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW033546
DEP10089814
Reference{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 42, 43}{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.)