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Mason prospect, Ticonderoga Township, Essex County, New York, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 53' 6'' North , 73° 29' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.88500,-73.49917
GeoHash:
G#: drg9xmp89
GRN:
N30W38
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ticonderoga3,382 (2017)7.3km
Port Henry1,148 (2017)18.4km
Bridport1,215 (2017)18.6km
Schroon Lake833 (2017)21.6km
Witherbee347 (2017)22.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
20678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20678:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A graphite prospect located 3/8 mile East of Echo Lake (Worcester Pond). Mineralization is the result of contact metamorphism in limestone with pegmatite intrusives in proximity. Workings featured 9 openings.

GPS coordinates are for Worcester Pond.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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References

Alling, Harold L. (July 1917) The Adirondack Graphite Deposits. New York State Museum Bulletin 199, Fig 1, 23.
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