Mine detail: Pope Mills Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.47026, -75.55738

Resource(N)

Primary: Graphite
Gangue: Apatite, Calcite, Feldspar, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metasomatic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1895
Last production ended: 1945

Geology

Host type:Schist

References

MRDSW044787
DEP10090004
Reference{Deposit:: ALLING, H.L., 1918, THE ADIRONDACK GRAPHITE DEPOSITS: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 199, P. 111-112}{Deposit:: LOGAN, W.N., 1904, ECONOMIC PRODUCTS OF ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT, VOL. 56, PT. 1, P 123}{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. 401}{Deposit:: MILLS, F.S., 1908, THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF NORTHERN NEW YORK: THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 85, FEB. 22, P 306-308}{Deposit:: PETERSON, R.B., 1950, THE MINERAL INDUSTRIES OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, P 76}{Deposit:: HARTNAGEL, C.A., AND BROUGHTON, J.G., 1951, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRIES OF NEW YORK STATE, 1937 TO 1948: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 343, P 36, 37}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)