| Deposit ID | 10089979 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W044725 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nelson Bush Mine |
| Related records | 10224194 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.6162, 44.48914 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 305 |
| Relative position | 4.28 MILES N 40 E OF BM 544 IN AUSABLE FORKS NEW YORK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clinton(county)
New York(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Clintonville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Champlain South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Champlain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York | Clinton |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Result | 62% FE |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||
| |||
| (1) | -73.6162, 44.48914 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15-35 E |
| Dip | 55-80 NW |
| Thickness | 7.62M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| Year of last production | 1906 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arnold Iron Ore Co. |
| Home office | Cleveland, Oh |
| First year | 1906 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Republic Steel Corp |
| First year | 1971 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 365.76M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W044725 |
NEWLAND, D.H., 1908 GEOLOGY OF THE ADIRONDACK MAGNETIC IRON ORES; WITH A REPORT ON THE MINEVILLE-PORTHENRY MINE GROUP, BY J.F. KEMP; NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 119, P.95-96
NEWLAND, D.H., 1906, THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY OF NEW YORK STATE: NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM BULLETIN 102, P. 95-98
PUTNAM, B.T., 1886, NOTES ON SAMPLES OF IRON ORE COLLECTED IN NEW YORK IN REPORT ON THE MINING INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, BY R. PUMPELLY: CENSUS OFFICE, 10TH CENSUS, 1880, VOL. 15, P.120
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1986 | Nyahay, Richard E. (Kelly, William M.) | New York State Geological Survey |
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