Mine detail: Lakehurst Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.21668, -74.34958

Resource(B)

Primary: Titanium, Metal
Secondary: Zirconium
Tertiary: Kyanite
Gangue: Monazite, Staurolite, Tourmaline
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Other material: Anatase, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon
Discovery year: 1956

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1962 TO PRESENT

Geology

References

MRDSW000761
DEP10107253
Reference{Deposit:: 1A. MARKEWICZ, F.J., 1969, ILMENITE DEPOSITS OF THE NEW JERSEY COASTAL PLAIN, IN GEOLOGY OF SELECTED AREAS IN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND GUIDEBOOK OF EXCURSIONS (GEOL. SOC. AMERICA ANN. MTG. 1969) : NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS, P. 363-382.}{Deposit:: 1B. QUIRK, RICHARD, AND EILERTSEN, N.A., 1963, METHODS AND COSTS OF EXPLORATION AND PILOT PLANT TESTING OF ILMENITE-BEARING SANDS, LAKEHURST MINE, THE GLIDDEN CO., OCEAN COUNTY, N.J.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF.CIRC. 8197, 68 P.}{Deposit:: 1956 GEOEXPL NEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ESTABLISHED PRESENCE OF TITANIUM MINERAL}
ReporterCooper, Margaret