Geology and magnetite deposits of Dover District, Morris County, New Jersey. / with a description of the geologic section at Hibernia mine, by A.F. Buddington.
| Author/creator | Sims, P. K. |
| Other author | Buddington, A. F. (Arthur Francis), 1890- contributor. |
| Other author | United States. Department of the Interior. |
| Other author | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print Off., 1958. |
| Description | vii, [10], 162 pages : illustrations, maps (1 color) ; 29 cm 12 maps, 2 charts |
| Subjects |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 287 Geological Survey professional paper 287. ^A16492 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Location and accessibility -- Topography -- Climate and vegetation -- Previous work -- Field work -- Acknowledgments -- History and production -- Extraction of ore -- Beneficiation of ore -- Geology -- Pre-Cambrian rocks -- Terminology used in previous reports -- Metasedimentary rocks -- Metamorphosed calcareous rocks -- Nomenclature -- Marble -- Distribution -- Megascopic character -- Petrography and chemical composition -- Pyroxene gneiss -- Distribution and character -- Petrography -- Amphibolite and related rocks -- Amphibolite and pyroxene amphibolite -- Distribution and occurrence -- Petrography -- Amphibolite migmatite -- Skarn -- Pyroxene skarn -- Distribution and occurrence -- Petrography -- Hornblende skarn -- Occurrence -- Petrography -- Hornblende-phlogopite-spinel skarn -- Serpentine -- Distribution -- Petrography -- Metamorphosed alumnio-siliceous rocks -- Biotite-quartz-feldspar gneiss -- Occurrence and distribution -- Character -- Petrography -- Oligoclase-quartz-biotite gneiss -- Occurrence and distribution -- Character -- Petrography and chemical composition -- Undivided metasedimentary rocks -- Origin of the metasedimentary rocks -- Metamorphosed calcareous rocks -- Metamorphosed alumino-siliceous rocks -- Igneous rocks -- Quartz diorite and related facies -- Distribution and character -- Petrography -- Albite-oligoclase granite -- Distribution and character -- Petrography and chemical composition -- Albite-quartz pegmatite -- Character and distribution -- Petrography -- Hornblende granite and related facies -- Hornblende granite -- Distribution and occurrence -- Character -- Petrography -- Alaskite -- Occurrence and distribution -- Character -- Petrography -- Granite pegmatite -- Distribution and occurrence -- Character and petrography -- Age sequence of the igneous rocks -- Origin of the igneous rocks -- Quartz diorite and related facies -- Albite-oligoclase granite and albite-quartz pegmatite -- Hornblende granite and related facies -- Microantiperthite granite -- Biotite granite -- Granite pegmatite -- Hornblende granite gneiss -- Rocks of Paleozoic age -- Hardyston quartzite -- Green Pon conglomerate -- Rocks of Mesozoic age -- Diabase -- Occurrence -- Petrography -- Age -- Quaternary sediments -- Glacial deposits -- Pre-Wisconsin glacial deposits -- Wisconsin glacial deposits -- Alluvium and humus -- Structure -- Structures in the pre-Cambrian igneous and metasedimentary rocks -- Definitions -- Foliation -- Lineation -- Boudinage -- Fracture cleavage -- Joints -- Splitrock Pon syncline -- Cobb anticline -- Telemark anticline -- Hibernia anticline -- Kinnelon syncline -- Mount Hope syncline -- Beach Glen anticline -- Other folds -- Structure of the pre-Cambrian metasedimentary rocks -- Type of deformation -- Structure of the pre-Cambrian igneous rocks -- Emplacement of the igneous rocks -- Faults -- Transverse faults -- Longitudinal and oblique faults -- Age of faulting -- Summary of geologic history of the district -- Magnetite deposits -- Types of deposits -- Chemical composition of ore -- Mineralogy -- Opaque minerals -- Magnetite -- Hematite -- Martite -- Ilmenite -- Pyrite -- Pyrrahotite -- Chalcopyrite -- Unknown metallic mineral -- Nonopaque minerals -- Apatite -- Quartz -- Carbonate -- Mica -- Sphene -- Pumpellyite -- Chlorite -- Tourmaline -- Rutile -- Paragenesis -- Appearence of ore -- Form and size of deposits -- Terminology used in the district and in this report -- Lath-shaped bodies -- Pod-shaped bodies -- Comparison with other pre-Cambrian magnetite deposits -- Relations of deposits to country rocks -- Relation of magnetite deposits to folds -- Relation of ore to metasedimentary rocks -- Relation of ore to igneous rocks -- Factors controlling localization of ore bodies -- Origin of the iron ore -- Metasomatic replacement -- Discussion of previous hypothesis -- Magnetic exploration -- History of magnetic exploration -- Evaluation of magnetic instruments -- Future of the district -- Mines and prospects -- Wharton ore belt -- Prospect (1) -- Prospect (2) -- Cogill mine (3) -- Prospect (4) -- Denmark mine (5) -- Prospect (6) -- Prospect (7) -- Bush mine (8) -- Mount Hope mine -- History of ownership and development -- Mine workings and mining method -- Ore beneficiation -- Geology -- Rocks -- Structure -- Folds -- Faults -- Magnetite deposits -- Skarn deposits -- Taylor ore body -- Carlton deposit -- Mount Pleasant ore body -- Gneiss deposits -- Teabo ore body -- Richard ore body -- Elizabeth ore body -- Leonard ore body -- Finley deposit -- Brennan deposit -- Hawkins deposit -- Spencer deposit -- Other deposits -- Gold Diggings deposit -- Prospects -- Teabo mine -- Allen mine (17) -- Richard mine (18) -- History of ownership and development -- Mine workings -- Mining methods -- Ore beneficiation -- Geology -- Rocks -- Structure -- Folds -- Faults -- Magnetite deposits -- Richard (or South) ore body -- Mount Pleasant (or North) ore body -- Middle "vein" -- Hilltop deposit -- Baker mine (19) -- Dolan mine (20) -- Mount Pleasant mine (21) -- Bull Frog mine (22) -- Meadow mine -- Washington Forge mine (23) -- West Mount Pleasant mine (24) -- Huff mine (25) -- Johnson Hill mine -- Orchard mine (26) -- Hurd mine (27) -- Harvey mine (28) -- New Sterling shaft (29) -- Sterling mine (30) -- Hubbard and North River mines -- Prospect (31) -- J.D. King mine (32) -- Scrub Oaks mine (33) -- Production -- History of ownership and development -- Mine workings -- Extraction and concentration of ore -- Geology -- Rocks -- Structure -- Magnetite deposits -- Corwin mine (34) -- Jackson Hill mine (35) -- Randall Hill mine (36) -- Prospect (37) -- Baker mine-at base of hill (38) -- Baker No. 1 mine (39) -- Canfield mine (42) -- Spring mine -- Sullivan mine -- Erb mine -- Dickerson mine (45) -- Canfield's phosphate shaft (47) -- Black Hills mine (48) -- Millen mine (40) -- Southeast Baker mine -- Byram mine (41) -- Brotherton mine (43) -- Evers mine (44) -- McFarland mine (49) -- King mine (50) -- C. King mine (51) -- Faulon mine -- Bryant mine (52) -- Dalrymple ore belt -- Towbridge mine (55) -- Dalrymple mine (54) -- Lawrence mine (56) -- DeHart mine (57) -- David Horton mine (58) -- George mine (53) -- Henderson mine (59) -- Beach Glen ore belt -- Beach Glen mine (62) -- Production and history -- Mine workings -- Geology -- Swedes mine (60) -- Prospect (61) -- White Meadow-Cobb ore belt -- White Meadow mine (72) -- Prospect (73) -- Prospect (74) -- Righter mine (75) -- Cobb mine (76) -- Hibernia Pond-Hibernia ore belt -- Hibernia Pond anomaly (63) -- Prospect (70) -- Prospect (71) -- Birch mine (69) -- Fairview mine (67) -- Hibernia mine (64) -- History of development, ownership, and production -- Geology -- Beach mine (65) -- Splitrock Pond-Charlottesburg ore belt -- Splirtrock Pond mine (77) -- Wood mine (78) -- Prospect (79) -- Charlottesburg mine (80) -- Green Pond ore belt -- Prospect (81) -- Bancroft shaft (82) -- Copperas mine (83) -- Green Pond mines (84) -- Pardee mine (87) -- Davenport mine (85) -- Winter mine (86) -- Other deposits -- Combs mine (88) -- Cooper prospect (89) -- Prospect (90) -- Prospect (91) -- Geologic section at Hibernia mine / Buddington, A.F. -- Structural setting -- Petrology of rock units -- Albite-oligoclase alaskite sheet -- Ore-bearing zone of dark gneisses -- Albite-quartz pegmatite zone with associated microantiperthite alaskite -- Composite sheet of albite-oligoclase alaskite and albite-microantiperthite alaskite -- Mixed amphibolite and green microantiperthite syenite and granite -- Composite sheet of microantiperthite alaskite and albite-oligoclase alaskite -- Zone of mixed metasedimentary gneisses and amphibolite -- Amphibolite -- Pyroxene-quartz-oligoclase gneiss -- Hornblende-microperthite granite and alaskite -- Interpretation of origin of the rocks -- Metasedimentary gneisses -- Igneous rocks, general -- Origin of microantiperthitic intergrowths -- Origin of albite-oligoclase alaskite -- Literature cited -- Index. |
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| General note | 12 maps, 2 charts in pocket. |
| General note | "Prepared in cooperation with the New Jersey Bureau of Mineral Research, Rutgers University." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-159) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Sims, P.K. (Paul Kibler), 1918-2011. Geology and magnetite deposits of Dover District, Morris County, New Jersey |
| LCCN | gs 58000187 |
| GPO item number | 0624 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:287 |