Mine detail: Palmer Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.46469, -73.67509

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Gangue: Garnet, Pyroxene
Orebody form: LENSE
Discovery year: 1820

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1833
Last production ended: 1890

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Gneiss
Structure:Faults Strikes N E And Dips 60

References

MRDSW044719
DEP10089977
Reference{Deposit:: HAGNER, A.F., AND COLLINS, L.G., 1967, MAGNETITE ORE FORMED DURING REGIONAL METAMORPHISM, AUSABLE MAGNETITE DISTRICT, NEW YORK: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL 62, NO. 8, P. 1046-1056}{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 405}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES: WITH A REPORT ON THE MINEVILLE-PORTHENRY MINE GROUP, BY J.F. KEMP: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P. 100-102}{Deposit:: POSTEL, A.W., 1952, GEOLOGY OF CLINTON COUNTY MAGNETITE DISTRICT, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 237, P. 53-55, PLATE 1, 2}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)