Iron Mines and Mining in New Jersey

The accompanying report was undertaken at the request of the State geologist of New Jersey, with the aim of presenting in a single publication the major facts known concerning the distribution and manner of occurrence of iron ores of the State. Many items of interest with reference to the iron mines have been published in the various reports of the New Jersey Geological Survey, and much information relating to the history of the different mines has been given in them. This material, however, is scattered through forty volumes of the Annual Reports of the Survey, and, since many of these are out of print, is inaccessible to those to whom it might be of service. Moreover, many of the mines that were formerly worked have been lost sight of, and others have changed names. It is, therefore, a difficult matter to follow the descriptions written at different times unless the successive reports are carefully compared for the express purpose of identifying the mines discussed. It is, nevertheless, very important to know their early history, if any correct idea of the permanency of the ore bodies is to be obtained. For these reasons it has seemed desirable that the information contained in the older reports be examined and its essential features be correlated with the results of later investigations. As the old reports are comparatively rare, it is thought probable that a re-statement of the many facts contained in them might be of value."Vol. VII of the Final Report Series of the State Geologist"Purpose: To present in a single publication the major facts known concerning the distribution and manner of occurrence of iron ores of the State