Mine detail: Crown Point Spar Mine

Previously called 'Breed Hill Spar Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.92441, -73.43786

Resource(N)

Primary: Feldspar
Tertiary: Mica
Ore: Biotite, Feldspar
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1925
Last production ended: 1930

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW033549
DEP10106279
Reference{Deposit:: NEWLAND, D.H., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 223, 224, P. 72}{Deposit:: TAN, LI-PING, 1966, MAJOR PEGMATITE DEPOSITS OF NEW YORK STATE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 408, P 52-57}{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. 424}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)