Explore / North America / New York
New York
Benson Mines, Star Lake, NY
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: magnetite, feldspar, sillimanite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Adirondack magnetite iron mine dumps
Large abandoned iron mine documented on mindat with extensive dump material.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Open pit wallsUnstable dumps, deep water
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.