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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Status not recorded.
A processing plant site.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Minerals recorded here
No individual minerals are listed in these records.
Commodities
Zirconium 2Iron 2Chromium 1Abrasive 1Graphite 1Hafnium 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Carbide/ Niagara Falls, N.Y. | Chromium | — | Unknown | 43.107, -79.030 |
| Lead Industries/Niagara Falls, N.Y. | Zirconium | — | Unknown | 43.097, -79.056 |
| Special Abrasives/Niagara Falls, Ny | Abrasive | — | Unknown | 43.107, -79.030 |
| Simonds Steel Div/ Lockport, N.Y. | Iron | — | Unknown | 43.171, -78.693 |
| (Facility) Amax Zirconium Refinery | Zirconium | — | Plant | 43.022, -78.498 |
| SKW Alloys/ Niagara Falls, N.Y. | Iron | — | Producer | 43.107, -79.030 |
| Great Lakes Carbon/Niagara Falls Ny | Graphite | — | Unknown | 43.097, -79.056 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 54 fossil collection records in Niagara County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Erie County · Orleans County · Genesee County · Wyoming County · Cattaraugus County
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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