Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos: The Story of the Forges, Furnaces, and Mines of the New Jersey-New York Border Area |
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Page 253
... depth 50 feet and the under- ground length 100 feet . The width of the vein varied from 6 to 15 feet . From 1836 , it remained idle for about 15 years until reopened in 1853 by the Trenton Iron Company . By November of 1855 the shaft ...
... depth 50 feet and the under- ground length 100 feet . The width of the vein varied from 6 to 15 feet . From 1836 , it remained idle for about 15 years until reopened in 1853 by the Trenton Iron Company . By November of 1855 the shaft ...
Page 257
... depth of 25 to 30 feet by the old American Company prior to the Revolution . An 1856 report states that the " ore is both light and dark blue in color . " A report appearing 12 years later states that " it is purple when crushed and ...
... depth of 25 to 30 feet by the old American Company prior to the Revolution . An 1856 report states that the " ore is both light and dark blue in color . " A report appearing 12 years later states that " it is purple when crushed and ...
Page 258
... depth of 400 feet . Hewitt Mine - Lying close to the Snyder mine in New York State and just about a mile to the north of the Peters , this open pit measures about 20 by 60 feet , was last worked in 1880 , and is now both flooded and ...
... depth of 400 feet . Hewitt Mine - Lying close to the Snyder mine in New York State and just about a mile to the north of the Peters , this open pit measures about 20 by 60 feet , was last worked in 1880 , and is now both flooded and ...
Contents
Furnace | 219 |
Fort | 239 |
New Miller Paterson Peters St George Snyder | 254 |
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