Latitude: 45°28'43"N
Longitude: 63°36'38"W
Several mines operated in the area around this town including the East Mines, Old Mountain Mine, and West Mines. Iron was mined from 1849 to 1908, with a total production of over two million tons of ore. Lat/long coordinates are for Old Mountain Mine near the eastern end of the workings.
References
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 412.
J. D. Wright, "Iron Deposits of Nova Scotia", Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Branch, Economic Geology Series ME 1975-1.
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