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13th Lake Region Anorthosite

Prospect in Hamilton county in New York, United States with commodities Aluminum, Calcium, Iron, Silica, Sodium, Water, Free
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10126767
MAS/MILS ID 0360410001
Record type Site
Current site name 13th Lake Region Anorthosite

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -74.21346, 43.64668 (WGS84)
Elevation 400

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hamilton(county)

New York(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bullhead Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Raquette Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Utica(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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States New York Hamilton

Comments on the location information

  • THE DEPOSIT OCCURS IN 2 COUNTIES 75 PERCENT OF THE DEPOSIT IS FOUND IN HAMILTON CO. AND 25 PERCENT IN WARREN CO. THE DEPOSIT OCCURS IN PARTS OF THE FOLLOWING 15 MINUTE Q- UADRANGLES-THIRTEENTH LAKE-AND-INDIAN LAKE. THE DEPOSIT OCCURS IN THE FOLLOWING MINOR DRAINAGE AREAS 3-A AND 3-D SEE U.S.G.S. CATALOG OF INFORMATION ON WATER DA SHOWING LOCATION OF WATER QUALITY STATIONS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Calcium Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Silica Tertiary
Sodium Tertiary
Water, Free Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Andesine Unknown
Apatite Unknown
Augite Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Hornblende Unknown
Hypersthene Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -74.21346, 43.64668
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 58M
    Length 7718M
    Width 7718M
    Area 5957HA
    Depth to top 3M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 5957
    Date of Last Modification 830407

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Bench (Berm)
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category State Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner New York State Land
    Interest 60
    Home office New York
    Year 1975
    First year 1975
    Last year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Private Owners
    Interest 40
    Year 1975
    First year 1975
    Last year 1975

Comments on the production information

  • AS REFERRED TO IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 8648 PAGE 24. THE PERCENT RECOVERY WAS CALCULATED FROM THE MATERIAL BALANCE GIVEN ON PAGES 23 & 29 OF U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 7068.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Measured 1020000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1020000000mt ore
    Total resources 1020000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 25.5 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVE ESTIMATE ASSUMES MINING DEPTH OF 61 METERS.
  • MATRIX RECORD 1/GRADE AND TONS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED FOR MOISTURE. ANORTHOSITE (ORE) COMPOSED OF SODA-LIME FELDSPARS (SILICATES) WITH 26-35 PERCENT AL2O3, 46-59 PERCENT SIO2, 1-7 PERCENT NA2O, AND 8-18 PERCENT CAO.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 60HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Swell Factor .59
    Percent Waste Rock 3.5
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 3
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 60
    Capacity 19152
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 33
    Unit Production Cost .71
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1975

Comments on the workings information

  • ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF THE AREA OF THE DEPOSIT IS PROHIBITED FROM MINING BY STATE LAW.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USBM IC 8335 POTEN SOURCES ALUM 1967

  • Deposit

    JOHNSON PAUL W. AND FRANK A. PETERS BUMINES R.I. 7068 1968

  • Deposit

    PETERS FRANK A. AND PAUL W. JOHNSON BUMINES I.C. 8648 1974

  • Deposit

    KRIEGER M.H. N.Y. STATE MUS. BULL. 308 GEOL. OF THIRTEENTH 1

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-FEB-1995 Dw-Pk-Dkh U.S. Bureau of Mines

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