New Jersey Zinc Company

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New Jersey Zinc Company was a major American mining and metals firm known for its extensive zinc production operations in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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New Jersey Zinc Company canonical 2

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instanceOf metals company
mining company
associatedWith Franklin Furnace mineral district
Ogdensburg zinc mines
Palmerton zinc smelter
country United States
hasEnvironmentalImpact air pollution from smelting operations
soil contamination near smelter sites
headquartersLocation New Jersey
historicalSignificance important employer in New Jersey and Pennsylvania mining regions
major American zinc producer
industry metals industry
mining industry
mainActivity metal fabrication
refining
smelting
zinc ore mining
notableFor large-scale zinc production in the 19th century
large-scale zinc production in the 20th century
operatedIn Austinville, Virginia
Canada
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Franklin, New Jersey
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Mexico
New Jersey
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
South America
Sussex County, New Jersey
product cadmium
lead
sulfuric acid
zinc
zinc concentrates
zinc metal
zinc oxide
rawMaterial franklinite
sphalerite
willemite
zinc ore
timePeriod 19th century
20th century
usedFor brass production
chemical manufacturing
galvanizing steel
paint pigments
rubber compounding

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Gulf+Western owned New Jersey Zinc Company
Palmerton, Pennsylvania historicalCompany New Jersey Zinc Company