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Bog Iron (Limonite) comes from the sands of the Pinelands. It is seldom visible because it occurs underwater along the edges of bogs in the Pineland. Look nearby for a Ore Boat. The museum has very good displays talking Bog Iron and related topics.
Bog iron derives from ferric oxides that occur in the iron-rich clays underlying much of New Jersey's Outer Coastal Plan. Waters laden with organic acids from decaying vegetation percolate down to these layers, leaching out the soluble iron and carrying it to the surface. Deposited along river banks and in swamps, this iron ore was mined and smelted for a full century from the 1760's to the 1860's.
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Geocache Identification Permit Approval Number: WSFBV2016072101
Permit Expires on: 7/21/27