Mine detail: Cole Mine

Previously called 'America Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.38442, -75.39598

Resource(B)

Primary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Tertiary: Graphite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Chlorite, Feldspar, Graphite, Quartz
Orebody form: KNOTS, STRINGERS, CLUMPS, AND LENSES
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1883
Last production ended: 1921

Geology

Host type:Schist
Associated type:Pegmatite

References

MRDSW044752
DEP10106337
Reference{Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A.F., 19178 REPORT ON THE PYRITE AND PYRRHOTITE VEINS IN ST LAWRENCE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, NEW YORK: NEW YORK STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL BULLETIN NO. 1, PP. 30-32, MAP}{Deposit:: BROWN, C.E., 1983, MINERALIZATION, MINING, AND MINERAL RESOURCES IN THE BEAVER CREEK AREA OF THE GRENVILLE LOWLANDS IN ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSION PAPER 1279, PP 21, MAP}{Deposit:: PRUCHA, J.J., 1957, PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 357, P}{Deposit:: SMYTH, C.H., JR., 1912, ON THE GENESIS OF THE PYRITE DEPOSITS OF ST LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 158, PP 145-148}{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 425}
ReporterNyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.)