Mine detail: Pilfershire Deposit

Previously called 'Cleveland MineSherman Bed'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.0733, -73.48981

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1873

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW044929
DEP10090030
Reference{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}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)