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A garnet quarry in the southern Adirondacks got the go-ahead to expand its operations. At today's meeting, the Adirondack Park Agency approved the permit for Barton Mines, which operates in Johnsburg.

A sixth-generation, family-owned garnet mining operation in Johnsburg ... The agency board voted 8-0 for the Barton Mines permit that has been in the works for three years. The application ...

Barton is one of two hard-rock garnet mines in the country. It produces abrasives from the garnet removed from Ruby Mountain. It is located in the towns of Johnsburg in Warren County and Indian ...