Latitude: 41°25'N
Longitude: 73°51'W
An iron mine in magnetite ore located about 6 miles NE of Peekskill (about 10 miles North of Peekskill according to the Rocks and Minerals articles) and about 2 miles North of Oscawana Lake. One of the Canada group of mines. The ore body was 3 to 15 feet (1 to 5 meters) wide. Workings were a series of shallow cuts and trenches.
Located in Fahnestock State Park (Clarence Fahnestock).
References
- New York State Museum Bull. Nos. 249-250 (Sep-Oct 1921), Magnetic Iron Deposits of SE NY, Clarke, John M.: Index Map, 46 & 111.
- Rocks & Min.:7:148; 22:510.
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