Clove Limonite Mine
Beekman, New York
41.6724°N 73.6856°W
Mine Overview
The Clove Limonite Mine is near Beekman, New York. Historically the site has been associated with the Fishkill Belt Mining District which is now part of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The Clove Limonite Mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re-open. Past operations took place from 1834 to 1888. The ore mined is composed of limonite. The New England Upland Section of the Appalachian Highlands characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.
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Commodities
Additional textual information about a site or mine.
- Commodity Type Importance
- Iron Metallic Primary
Deposit
USGS TOPO, 1960, VERBANK, 1:24, 000, MINE PIT SHOWN AS POND. ONE OF MANY IRON MINES AND PROSPECTS OWNED BY A. TOWER OF POUGHKEEPSIE; INFORMATION SOURCE: 1 PUB LIT.
Geology
MINE PIT IN OVERTHRUST FAULT ZONE WITH MID ORDOVICIAN BERKSHIRE PHYLLITE AND SCHIST FORMATION. LIMESTONE BEDS REPORTED IN MINE PIT, BUT NOT SCHIST. IRON RICH LIMESTONE BEDS NOT REPORTED.
Physiography
Physiographic area where the resource is found.
- Division Province? Section
- Appalachian Highlands New England Province New England Upland Section
Ore Control
Controls on emplacement of ore such as faults or other structural features.
- Text?
- Probably Mass Weathering Of Iron Rich Carbonate And Schist Beds
Reserve-resource
NO FIGURES AVAILABLE; PROBABLY LARGE AMOUNTS OF LOW GRADE IRON ORE AVAILABLE ALONG THE FAULT ZONE CONTINUATION.
Nearby Deposits
Other deposits in the same region.
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Clove Iron Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- Surface
- 0.02 miles
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Clove Spring Limonite Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- Residual
- 0.24 miles
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Clove Spring Limonite Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- 0.24 miles
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Clove Spring Limonite Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- Surface
- 0.24 miles
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Unnamed Limonite Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- 1.43 miles
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Unnamed Iron Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- Residual
- 2.75 miles
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Unnamed Limonite Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- 2.75 miles
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Unnamed Limonite Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- 4.24 miles
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Beekman Iron Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- Surface
- 4.24 miles
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Foss Ore Bed White Iron Mine Dover Mine
- Iron commodity Site type Mine status
- Dutchess, New York
- Surface
- 4.26 miles
Nearby Places
- Beekman (4.48 miles away)
- Freedom Plains (5.87 miles away)
- Dover Plains (7.36 miles away)
- Millbrook (7.79 miles away)
- Pleasant Valley (8.58 miles away)
- Pawling (8.75 miles away)
- Hopewell Junction (8.82 miles away)
- Titusville (9.72 miles away)
- Red Oaks Mill (9.83 miles away)
- East Fishkill (9.99 miles away)
- Myers Corner (10.69 miles away)
- Salt Point (10.80 miles away)
- Arlington (11.01 miles away)
- Kent (11.35 miles away)
- Patterson (11.71 miles away)
- Sherman (11.73 miles away)
- Poughkeepsie (12.29 miles away)
- Fairview (12.58 miles away)
- Wappingers Falls (12.76 miles away)
- Brinckerhoff (12.95 miles away)
- Amenia (13.90 miles away)
- Milton (14.03 miles away)
- Fishkill (14.52 miles away)
- Highland (14.55 miles away)
Nearby Mining Districts
- Fishkill Belt Mining District (0 miles away)
- Dover Mining District (3.71 miles away)
Nearby Lands
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (4.87 miles away)
Footnotes
* Mine bounds on map indicate the general area that a mine occupies. For an detailed map, refer to the overseeing BLM field office.
** The mine central point is based on an average of the mine's bounding box(es) and does not necessarily fall on the claim itself.
1 World-class significance is determined by total endowment of the contained commodity. This includes all past production and remaining reserves. Each commodity is considered separately and commodities cannot be combined to arrive at a significant size. The tonnage thresholds are from the mine model grade-tonnage studies. As of June 2008, many entries were classified as significant under less strict rules.
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Notes
TOPO SHOWS POND 400 FEET LONG NE-SW, 200 FEET WIDE EAST-WEST, MORE THAN 20 FEET DEEP. MANGANESE AND ZINC ARE PROBABLY PRESENT, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED FOR.