| Deposit ID | 10082381 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W055120 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shuster Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.93654, 40.94833 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 183 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Warren(county)
New Jersey(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blairstown(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Newark(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Newark(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Delaware-Musconetcong(hydrologic unit)
Upper Delaware(hydrologic accounting unit)
Delaware-Mid Atlantic Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Jersey | Warren |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Slate, Dimension | Primary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Ore |
| Slate | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Rock unit name | Martinsburg |
| Rock description | Martinsburg |
| (1) | -74.93654, 40.94833 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1877 |
| Year of last production | 1890 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W055120 |
BAYLEY, WILLIAM S. 1910, IRON MINES AND MINING IN NEW JERSEY, VOL. VII OF THE FINAL REPORT SERIES OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST; PG 58
FIELD CHECKED 1985
ATLAS MAP, PART OF PERMANENT NOTES, ON FILE AT NJGS, TRENTON, MAP REFERENCE 21.43.5.6.8
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1986 | Simonds, Raymond E. (Bell, Christy A.) | New Jersey Bureau of Geology and Topography |
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