| Deposit ID | 10082228 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044920 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lewis Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.59759, 44.04997 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 311 |
| Relative position | 2.3 MILES N 45 W OF BM 649 IN LEWIS NEW YORK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Essex(county)
New York(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Witherbee(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Champlain South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Hudson(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York | Essex |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Wollastonite | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||
| |||
| (1) | -73.59759, 44.04997 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR OR DISORTED TABULAR SHAPE |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60-80 W |
| Dip | 10 TO 20 S |
| Thickness | 6.1M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1980 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nyco |
| First year | 1986 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044920 |
POWER, TIM, 1986, WOLLASTONITE-PERFORMANCE FILLER POTENTIAL: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 19-21
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1986 | Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.) | New York State Geological Survey |
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