Sparta Mine, Ossining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sparta Mine | Mine |
| Ossining (Sing Sing) | - not defined - |
| Westchester County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 60'' North , 73° 51' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ossining | 25,441 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Briarcliff Manor | 8,028 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Pleasantville | 7,173 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Upper Nyack | 2,176 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Croton-on-Hudson | 8,269 (2017) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford Mineralogical Society | Stamford, Connecticut | 29km |
| North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc. | Paterson, New Jersey | 37km |
| Nassau Mineral Club | Glen Cove, New York | 37km |
| Danbury Mineralogical Society | Danbury, Connecticut | 44km |
| New York Mineralogical Club | New York, New York | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
23217
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23217:0
GUID (UUID V4):
170519d3-fe20-45c4-a398-cc884062ce0d
An old lead and silver mine located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Ossining railroad station.
Stearns (1852) gives a brief history of the mine:
"Mr. Sampson Simpson...obtained many valuable mining rights from individuals and the Crown of Great Britain...the silver mine at Sing Sing, Westchester County, New York, [was] very extensively worked and proved exceedingly rich. [This] mine yielded a large quantity of native silver, some portions of which may now be seen at the office of Sampson Simpson, Esq., No. 13 Beekman Street, New Tore.
As a large number of the stockholders of this silver mine at Sing Sing, belonged to the British Army at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and as its location was very much exposed, the operations upon it were suspended at that time. The tools, smelting house and other buildings were removed by the Continental Army to West Point, and the latter were made to serve for barracks during the war. It was, therefore, solely on account of these circumstances, and not from a scarcity of metal that this work was discontinued. It is certainly to be hoped that some enterprising individuals will again open these mines, and render their untold wealth useful to mankind, as well as profitable to their present proprietor."
Addendum:
The information above was probably based on promotional literature meant to attract investors in the mine and should be read skeptically. The History of Westchester (https://books.google.com/books?id=L0I4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA324&lpg=PA324&dq=sparta+mine+sing+sing&source=bl&ots=FikvSGWWM_&sig=bo5Z8D5kmZzqiJO9lgMJljnArpo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2gqm62t_PAhVIOj4KHdhtA-wQ6AEIOzAG#v=onepage&q&f=false) reports that the mining started when a copper vein was found in 1820. But they only followed 30' of the vein before it ran out and extensive exploration by the company failed to yield any economic quantities of copper. This locality was probably an early get-rich-quick investment scheme typical of the time period.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β 'Mica Group' References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| β Vauquelinite Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Vauquelinite | 7.FC.05 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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