| Deposit ID | 10226148 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0420270014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bellefonte-Nittany Valley Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Curtin Bros.Fishing Creek Bank,, Jackson Bank, Red Bank, Hoy Bank,, Dysart Kaufman Bank, Hamilton, Bank, Gatesburg Bank, Taylor Bank, Nigh Bank, Ann Patton Tract, &, Logan Bank |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.73499, 40.91391 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 290 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Centre(county)
Pennsylvania(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mingoville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
State College(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Harrisburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bald Eagle(hydrologic unit)
West Branch Susquehanna(hydrologic accounting unit)
Susquehanna(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Pennsylvania | Centre |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -77.73499, 40.91391 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bellefonte Ore Co. (Formerly) |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Curtin Brothers (Formerly) |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Valentine And Co. (Formerly) |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0420270014 |
SECOND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PA., REPORT T4, 1884, PP 139-161
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE LOCATION GIVEN ON RECORD 030 IS THE APPROXIMATE CENTER O BELLEFONTE-NITTANY VALLEY GROUP OF MINES. THE NAMES OF INDIV MINES ARE LISTED IN RECORDS 011-014. THESE MINES TREND NORTH SOUTH OF THE GIVEN LOCATION, ABOUT 1.5 MILES IN EACH DIRECTI ORE THAT WAS MINED IS DESCRIBED AS WASH AND LUMP HEMATITE, A ORES. THE NIGH BANK PROBABLY PRODUCED 125000 TONS, AND THE J BANK FROM 15000-18000 TONS. NO OTHER PRODUCTION FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE. THESE MINES WERE PROBABLY ACTIVE FROM THE MID-180 THE LATE 1800S. SURFACE MINING WAS PREDOMINANT, BUT NUMEROUS SHALLOW SHAFTS WERE ALSO SUNK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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