Mine detail: Sanford Lake District

Previously called 'Tahawus Or Macintyre Development'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.04998, -74.04955

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron, Titanium
Tertiary:	Vanadium
Discovery year:	1826

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LENSES IN ANORTHOSITE, BANDS IN GABBRO
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1834

Geology

Structure:

FAULTS ASSOCIATED WITH GABBRO MASSES, HELPED DEVELOP HANGING-AND FOOT-WALL ORE BODIES, ADIRONDACK ANORTHOSITE MASSIF WITH MANY FAULTS ; REG.TRENDS: FOLIATION, LINEAR FLOW STRUCTURES, FAULTING

References

MRDS	W000748
DEP	60001558
Reference	{Deposit:: GROSS, S.O., 1968, TITANIFEROUS ORES OF THE SANFORD LAKE DISTRICT,NEW YORK, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967(GRATON-SALES VOLUME), VOL. 1:NEW YORK, A.I.M.E. INC., P. 140-153.}{Deposit:: BALSLEY,J.R., JR., 1943, VANADIUM-BEARING MAGNETITE-ILMENITE DEPOSITS NEAR LAKE SANFORD, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW YORK; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL.940-D,P.99-123.}{Deposit:: NATIONAL LEAD CO., TITANIUM DIV., 1964, MACINTYRE DEVELOPMENT, TAHAWUS, NEW YORK--HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT, 8 P., ILLUS.}
Reporter	COOPER, MARGARET