| Deposit ID | 10067464 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000231 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Troy Sandstone Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.69038, 42.72387 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rensselaer(county)
New York(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Troy South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Hudson(hydrologic unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York | Rensselaer |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sandstone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale > Black Shale | ||
| |||
| (1) | -73.69038, 42.72387 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | ABOUT 1890 |
| District name | Albany |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W000231 |
MERRILL, F. J. H., 1904, "MAP ECONOMIC DEPOSITS OF N.Y.", 1:750,000; N.Y.S. MUSEUM, 23RD REPORT
MERRILL, F. J. H., 1895, "MINERAL RESOURCES OF N.Y.S.", N.Y.S. MUSEUM, V. 3, NO. 15, PG. 394
MERRILL, 1904
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1971 | D'Agostino, John P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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