Mine Tailings

July 18, 2022

When extracting and refining rock into a usable economic product, there is always a trail of waste or non economic product produced. This waste is known as mine tailings. The […]

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Explosive Storage Magazine

June 23, 2022

The dome shape and size of this building indicate it was an explosive storage magazine meaning that high explosives were stored here for the mining industry; however, historical records of […]

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Joppenbergh Collapse

June 23, 2022

The collapse of the Joppenbergh mountain mines can be seen from the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail on the Trestle.   In the late 1800s, Joppenbergh mountain was mined extensively for […]

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Kilns

July 26, 2018

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Glacial Features

July 26, 2018

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Lookout

July 26, 2018

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Fossils

July 26, 2018

Back to the interactive map: https://wallkillvalleylt.org/joppenbergh-interactive-map/   Resources https://geokansas.ku.edu/crinoids Geology of the Hudson Valley: A Billion Years of History by Steven Schimmrich

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Farming History

July 26, 2018

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Ski Jump History

July 26, 2018

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Cold Air Crevasse

July 18, 2018

  Throughout Joppenbergh mountain there are cold air crevasses created as a result of the large mine collapse. They are not stable enough to explore or enter. A cool feature […]

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