Mine detail: Pilfershire Deposit

Previously called 'Cleveland MineSherman Bed'

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Location: Essex County, New York, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.0733, -73.48981
dep_id: 10090030
mrds_id: W044929
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
Reporter: Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)
hrock_type: Gneiss
yr_lst_prd: 1873
References:
  • Deposit:: KEMP, J.F., 1898, GEOLOGY OF THE MAGNETITES NEAR PORTHENRY, N.Y., AND ESPECIALLY THOSE OF MINEVILLE: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND ENGINEERING TRANSACTION, VOL. 27, P 156
  • 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.H., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P, PLATE 2
  • Deposit:: SMOCK, J.C., 1889, IRON MINES AND IRON ORE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN NO.7, P 35
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