| Deposit ID | 10167864 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0090050094 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Roxbury Siderite Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.33894, 41.56359 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 198 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Litchfield(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Roxbury(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Waterbury(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Housatonic(hydrologic unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | Litchfield |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -73.33894, 41.56359 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0090050094 |
SMITH,CHARLES,MAP OF MINES & QUARRIES OF CONN,JUNE, 1972.
FOR ATTACHMENT SEE 09-001-00013.
PEARRE, NANCY C., 1957, USGS MIN INV RES MAP MR7.
SCHAIRER, JOHN FRANK, THE MINERALS OF CONNECTICUT:CONN.
GEOL. AND NAT. HISTORY SURVEY BULL. 51, P. 102-103
SHEPARD, CHARLES UPHAM, NOTICE OF THE MINE OF SPATHIC IRON
(STEEL) ORE OF NEW MILFORD, AND OF THE IRON WORKS OF
SALISBURY IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. AM. J. SC.19:
P. 311-326 (1831
RYERSON, KATHLEEN H., ROCKHOUNDS GUIDE TO CONNECTICUT, PEQUO
PRESS, STONINGTON, CONN., 1968, P.32-33
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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