Mine detail: Spruce Mountain Northwest Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 44.25359, -75.00152

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Gangue: Biotite, Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: FISHHOOK, LINEAR
Discovery year: 1943

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated type:Gneiss
Structure:Foliation Strike North-Northeast Dipping 20-25 Ne, Drag Folds

References

MRDSW044848
DEP10093867
Reference{Deposit:: LEONARD, B.F., AND BUDDINGTON, A.F., 1964, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ST LAWRENCE COUNTY MAGNETITE DISTRICT NORTHWEST ADIRONDACKS, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 377, P 187-195}{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:: REED, D.F., AND COHEN, C.J., 1947, STAR LAKE MAGNETITE DEPOSITS ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4131, P 6,7}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)