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Preservation of the mining history of the Sterling Hill-Franklin mining district and its minerals. Tours of an actual underground mine. Promoting earth science education.
Former working mine. Educational, scientific study, historical preservation, outreach in education of earth sciences.
A visit to the Sterling Hill Mine is a minimum two hour visit to the last underground working mine in NJ. This mine along with its sister deposit in Franklin which were zinc mines, ranks as the richest zinc deposits in the world and one of the ten most famous and unique mining districts in the world. The district is home to over 340 different mineral species, about 10% of all known species in the world today. of these 340+ minerals, 80 are fluorescent under ultraviolet light or "glow in the dark". Tour guides will walk you through the underground mining areas to see the tunnels and shaft where miners once worked. On the tour a visitor will see a vein of the zinc ore under ultraviolet light and see it fluoresce or "glow in the dark" and get a free piece of the ore. This district is one of the oldest in the country, dating back to the 1700's. All this just one hours drive from New York City. Especially suited for classroom visits. Optional student on-site event called the Rock Discovery Center is available. Call for details.
Many various collections consisting of minerals viewed under visible and ultraviolet light, mining equipment and artifacts and education displays.
Over 40 displays of mining artifacts and minerals are on permanent display in the main exhibit hall.
There are over 100 pieces of mining machinery on exterior display around the museum grounds.
The Museum is open from April 1 to November 30, seven days a week. Closed for
Easter Sunday and Thanksgiving. Gift shop hours 10 A.M.- 3 P.M.
We are also
open, weather permitting, for the weekends in December and the week between
Christmas and New Years Day, and open during weekends for the month of
March.
Tours for the regular season seven days a week are held at 1
P.M.*.
Tours are available for March and December by appointment. Closed
January and February.
* Tours are available at other times by chance
or appointment.
Located just off Route 517 in Ogdensburg, NJ. Route 517 is connected to Route 15 in Sparta, NJ or to Route 23 in Franklin, NJ
Richard Hauck, President
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