The Conglomerate Mine is a gold, lead, and silver mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,413 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 5,413 Feet (1,650 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 31.7322, -110.76140
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Conglomerate Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Conglomerate Mine
Secondary: Anderson
Secondary: Anderson Prospect
Secondary: A.W.A.
Secondary: Aurum
Secondary: Silver Moon
Secondary: Reese
Secondary: Colossa
Secondary: Sonoita
Secondary: Coronado Nf, Part 12, Santa Rita Mt
Secondary: Unit, Az, Usbm Ofr Mla 11-94.
Secondary: Snyder Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
District: Greaterville District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Snyder, Phil
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Snyder Mining And Milling Co
Info Year: 1955
Owner Name: Phelps Dodge Corp
Production
Year: 1955
Description: To 1955 Avg 10%Pb, 8 Oz/T Ag, +Cu & Au 1000 Tons
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): CLAIMS AND PROSPECTS ON THE SNYDER MINE PROPERTY EXTEND TO THE SOUTH INTO SANTA CRUZ CO. AND, IN THE PAST, THIS MINE HAS ALSO BEEN RECORDED IN THAT COUNTY. THE MAIN MINE AND WORKINGS ARE IN PIMA CO. AND ALL RECORDS ARE NOW (1994) RECORDED HERE.
References
Reference (Deposit): ARIZ BUR MINES BULL 189 P120 1974
Reference (Deposit): F C SCHRADER, 1915, USGS BULL 582, P. 154.
Reference (Deposit): ARIZ DEPT MINES & MINERAL RES FILE DATA.
Reference (Deposit): USGS MT WRIGHTSON 7.5 MIN QUAD
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