New Jersey Zinc Company
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New Jersey Zinc Company was a major American mining and metals firm known for its extensive zinc production operations in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Zinc Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metals company
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mining company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Franklin Furnace mineral district
NERFINISHED
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Ogdensburg zinc mines NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmerton zinc smelter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
air pollution from smelting operations
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soil contamination near smelter sites ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important employer in New Jersey and Pennsylvania mining regions
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major American zinc producer ⓘ |
| industry |
metals industry
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mining industry ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
metal fabrication
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refining ⓘ smelting ⓘ zinc ore mining ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale zinc production in the 19th century
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large-scale zinc production in the 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Austinville, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Carbon County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogdensburg, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmerton, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
cadmium
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lead ⓘ sulfuric acid ⓘ zinc ⓘ zinc concentrates ⓘ zinc metal ⓘ zinc oxide ⓘ |
| rawMaterial |
franklinite
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sphalerite ⓘ willemite ⓘ zinc ore ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
brass production
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chemical manufacturing ⓘ galvanizing steel ⓘ paint pigments ⓘ rubber compounding ⓘ |
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