Mine detail: Wean Mine

Previously called 'Knight & Hartpence Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.64944, -75.02932

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Limonite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1874
Last production ended: 1881

Geology

Host rock:Kittatinny Supergroup
Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW055052
DEP10106367
Reference{Deposit:: BAYLEY, WILLIAM S., 1910 IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST, PP. 68-69}{Deposit:: COOK, GEO. H., 1878, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1878, PG 102}{Deposit:: COOK, GEO. H., 1879, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1879, PP 90-91}{Deposit:: FIELD CHECKED 1985}
ReporterSimonds, Raymond E. (Bell, Christy A.)