Mine detail: Essex Mining Co. Mine

Previously called 'Gillette and Butler MineSpear and Butler Bed'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.01664, -73.48481

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1848

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1880

Geology

Host type:

Gneiss

References

MRDS	W044926
DEP	10090029
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 407}{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.M. 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P 68, PLATE 2}
Reporter	Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)