Mine detail: Sanford Hill Body

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.0547, -74.04983

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Titanium, Metal
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblende, Pyroxene
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1826

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1942
Last production ended: 1966

Geology

Host type:Anorthosite

References

MRDSW044914
DEP10090024
Reference{Deposit:: GROSS, S.O., 1968, TITANIFEROUS ORE OF THE SANFORD LAKE DISTRICT, NEW YORK: IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, (GRATON-SALES VOLUME), VOL. 1, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGY, AND PETROLEUM ENG. P 140-153}{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 407}{Deposit:: STEPHESON, R.C., 1945, TITANIFEROUS MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE LAKE SANFORD AREA, NEW YORK NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 340, P.}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)