Mine detail: Benson Mines

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.17858, -75.00598

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Tertiary: Titanium
Other material: Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sillimanite
Discovery year: 1810

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1887

Geology

References

MRDSW044798
MAS360890012
DEP10223868
Reference{Deposit:: *BLOOMSTRAN, W. E. NOTES RELATING TO BENSON MINES STAR}{Deposit:: LAKE, NEW YORK. BENSON MINES, INC. MARCH 29, 1979,}{Deposit:: 4 PP. ILLUS.}{Deposit:: BUDDINGTON, A. F., AND B. F. LEONARD. REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF}{Deposit:: THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY MAGNETITE DISTRICT NORTHWEST}{Deposit:: ADIRONDACKS, NEW YORK. U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFES-}{Deposit:: SIONAL PAPER 376, 1962, 145 PP.}{Deposit:: CRUMP, R. M., AND E. L. BEUTNER. THE BENSON MINES IRON}{Deposit:: ORE DEPOSITS, SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK. CH.}{Deposit:: IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, ED.}{Deposit:: BY JOHN D. RIDGE. AIME, NEW YORK, V. 1, 1ST ED.,}{Deposit:: 1968, PP. 49-71.}{Deposit:: *JONES AND LAUGHLIN STEEL CORPORATION. BENSON MINES. NO}{Deposit:: DATE, 13 PP.}{Deposit:: LEONARD, B. F., AND A. F. BUDDINGTON. ORE DEPOSITS OF THE}{Deposit:: ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY MAGNETITE DISTRICT, NORTHWEST}{Deposit:: SIONAL PAPER 377, 1964, 159 PP.}{Deposit:: PALMER, D. F. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS NEAR BENSON MINES,}{Deposit:: NEW YORK. ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 65, NO. 1, 1970, PP.}{Deposit:: 31-39.}{Deposit:: THOMAS, R. EMPIRE VERGES ON FOURTH EXPANSION SUCCESS.}{Deposit:: ENG. AND MIN. J., V. 180, NO. 9, SEPTEMBER 1979,}{Deposit:: PP. 128-133.}{Deposit:: THORNBURY, W. D. REGIONAL GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE UNITED}{Deposit:: STATES. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., NEW YORK. 1965,}{Deposit:: PP. 178-184.}{Deposit:: WEINMAN, P. L. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INVERTEBRATE}{Deposit:: FOSSILS OF NEW YORK, EDUCATIONAL LEAFLET NO. 9. THE}{Deposit:: UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE STATE MUSEUM}{Deposit:: AND SCIENCE SERVICE, ALBANY, NEW YORK. 1966, 18 PP.}{Deposit:: *CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ORIGINATING ORGANIZATION.}
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