Mine detail: Pyrites Prospect

Previously called 'High Falls Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.51748, -75.1968

Resource(M)

Primary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Secondary: Iron, Pig Iron
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Biotite, Chlorite, Graphite, Quartz
Orebody form: SHEETED, STRINGERS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1905
Last production ended: 1908

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Gabbro

References

MRDSW044753
DEP10089990
Reference{Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1917, REPORT ON THE PYRITE AND PYRRHOTITE VEINS IN JEFFERSON AND ST LAWRENCE COUNTIES, NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL BULLETIN NO. 1, PP 23-25}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1906, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY DURING 1905; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 102, P121-122}{Deposit:: PRUCHA, J.J., 1957, PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 357, PP. 75-77, PLATE 17}{Deposit:: SMYTH, C.H., JR, 1912, ON THE GENESIS OF THE PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE COUNTY; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 158, PP 161-164}{Deposit:: LUEDKE, E.M., WRUCKE, C.T., AND GRAHAM, J.A., 1959, MINERAL OCCURENCES OF NEW YORK STATE WITH SELECTED REFERENCE TO EACH LOCALITY; UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1072-F, P. 425}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)