A continental collision about 1 billion years ago buried, heated and folded the layers of mineral-rich ore and marble, Verbeek said. Later exposed by glaciation and discovered by North Jersey early iron miners, the area’s iron-, zinc- and manganese-laced ore was commercially extracted until 1986.
The slab set for display was cut in late 2017 using a $6,000 diamond-studded cable laced through guide holes and powered by a generator. Initially due for presentation in 2019 as part of the $30 million renovation, the slab will sit in the 11,000-square-foot Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals near other exhibits including:
The 632-carat Patricia Emerald
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 5:39 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg’s majority council received a letter of support Monday for their efforts in reducing costs for the city, but two other letters read aloud at the meeting took aim at those same actions.
Ogdensburg resident John Mart agreed with recent claims by the city that the controversial fire union contract passed by the previous council was not sustainable.
For months the council has taken heat as it worked to reduce numbers at the fire department well below the 24 firefighters called for by the contract. City Manager Steven Jellie also reduced minimum staffing from five members working at a time to four.