Field trip day four: Road log for the Sterling Hill and Franklin Zinc Mines, New Jersey

Robert W. Metsger; Richard A. Volkert; Craig A. Johnson

Field trip day four: Road log for the Sterling Hill and Franklin Zinc Mines, New Jersey

By: Robert W. Metsger, Richard A. Volkert, and Craig A. Johnson

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This portion of the field trip features visits to the world famous Sterling Hill and Franklin mines, in northwestern New Jersey, and their respective mining museums. Although both mines are no longer in operation, important geologic features can still be observed. At the Sterling Hill mine, we will have the opportunity to see zinc ore in place, both in an underground drift and in the Passaic open pit; at Franklin the pit is filled with water and only disseminated mineralization is still visible. The Furnace magnetite bed will also be seen adjacent to the Franklin open pit, as well as a large postore minette dike. If time permits we will visit a surface exposure of the Zero Fault in Franklin, which is an important regional structure that cuts the Sterling Hill orebody.

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Metsger, R.W., Volkert, R.A., Johnson, C.A., 2001, Field trip day four: Road log for the Sterling Hill and Franklin Zinc Mines, New Jersey, chap. of Part I. Proterozoic Iron and Zinc Deposits of the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the New Jersey Highlands Part II. Environmental Geochemistry and Mining History of Massive Sulfide Deposits in the Vermont Copper Belt, v. 35, p. 55-57.

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Publication type	Book chapter
Publication Subtype	Book Chapter
Title	Field trip day four: Road log for the Sterling Hill and Franklin Zinc Mines, New Jersey
Volume	35
Year Published	2001
Language	English
Publisher	Society of Economic Geologists
Contributing office(s)	Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
Description	3 p.
Larger Work Type	Book
Larger Work Subtype	Monograph
Larger Work Title	Part I. Proterozoic Iron and Zinc Deposits of the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the New Jersey Highlands Part II. Environmental Geochemistry and Mining History of Massive Sulfide Deposits in the Vermont Copper Belt
First page	55
Last page	57
Country	United States
State	New Jersey