Mine detail: Benson Mines

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.17137, -75.00236

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Fluorite, Garnet
Orebody form: FISHHOOK
Discovery year: 1810

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1889
Last production ended: 1978

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Pegmatite

References

MRDSW044798
DEP10090008
Reference{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. 411}{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. 131-136}{Deposit:: PALMER, D.F., GEOLOGY AND CONDITION OF METAMORPHISM AT BENSON MINES, NEW YORK: DOCTORAL, 1968, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)