| Deposit ID | 10021734 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DE01124 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Boss Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.61348, 41.01 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 366 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | Est 500 Ft., Est 500 Ft., Est 500 Ft. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sussex(county)
New Jersey(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Middletown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Scranton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rondout(hydrologic unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Jersey | Sussex |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Gneiss | ||||||
| Rock description | Gneiss | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -74.61348, 41.01 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1868 |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DE01124 |
BAYLEY, WILLIAM S., 1910. IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST.
FIELD CHECKED 1986.
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 1982. IRON MINES OF SUSSEX COUNTY.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-87 | Kaeding, Margaret E. (Bell, Christy A.) | New Jersey Bureau of Geology and Topography |
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