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The NYC Region - a 19th century charcoal iron furnace

By Geology and Ecology of National Parks
This is a photo of a nineteenth century charcoal iron furnace preserved in Wawayanda State Park.
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A nineteenth century charcoal iron furnace preserved in Wawayanda State Park. Iron was supplied from typically small magnetite veins in the Precambrian gneiss from throughout the surrounding Highlands.

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Public Domain.