Mine detail: Victoria West Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.35609, -75.6646

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Orebody form: VEINS
Discovery year: 1835

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1837
Last production ended: 1845

Geology

Host type:Diorite

References

MRDSW044657
DEP10106327
Reference{Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A.F., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF HAMMOND, ANTWERP, AND LOWVILLE QUADRANGLES: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 296, P 204-205, MAP}{Deposit:: HOUGH, F.B., 1853, HISTORY OF ST LAWRENCE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, NEW YORK, LITTLE AND CO, 53 STATE STREET, ALBANY, P 458-468}{Deposit:: LUEDKE, E.M., WRUCKE, C.T., AND GRAHAM, J.A., 1959, MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH SELECTED REFERENCES TO EACH LOCALITY: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1072-F, P 412}{Deposit:: NEUMAN, G.L., 1952, LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4907, P.}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)