Tahawus mine
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Tahawus mine is an abandoned iron and titanium ore mine in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, historically significant for its role in regional industry and wartime material production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abandoned mine
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iron mine ⓘ titanium mine ⓘ |
| access | reached via Upper Works Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commodity |
iron
ⓘ
titanium ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
landscape disturbance
ⓘ
mine tailings ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Adirondack Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
open pits
ⓘ
rail spur access ⓘ tailings piles ⓘ |
| heritage | industrial archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
regional industry in the Adirondacks
ⓘ
wartime material production during World War II ⓘ |
| industry | mining industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adirondack Mountains
ⓘ
Essex County, New York ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Town of Newcomb, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
High Peaks Wilderness area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Marcy region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialProduced |
iron concentrate
ⓘ
titanium concentrate ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tahawus, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyPlace |
Hudson River headwaters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tahawus, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NL Industries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Lead Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreMined |
ilmenite
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iron ore ⓘ magnetite ⓘ titanium ore ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory | owned by National Lead Company for much of its operation ⓘ |
| partOf |
industrial history of New York State
ⓘ
mining history of the Adirondacks ⓘ |
| region | Adirondack Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | source of strategic minerals for the United States ⓘ |
| status |
abandoned
ⓘ
inactive ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| transportRoute | railroad to North Creek, New York ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
production of iron for industrial uses
ⓘ
production of titanium for military applications ⓘ |
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