The Congor is a copper mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 6,749 feet.
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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: 6,749 Feet (2,057 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 40.52861, -112.13139
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Congor MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Congor
Secondary: Bingham Congor
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR OR LENTICULAR BODY 1-4 FT THICK, LOCALLY FILLS 3 INCH SEAMS AND FRACTURES IN PORPHYRY, AND IN STEEP NE VEIN FILLING
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1905 , ESTIMATED AT 15 % CU.
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Other Database): RECORD NUMBER 58 IS A POTENTIAL DUPLICATE OF THIS RECORD
Comment (Deposit): ALONG CONTACT OF PORPHYRY AND LIMESTONE, IN THE FRACTURED CALCAREOUS QUARTZITE AND LIMESTONE ABOVE THE PORPHYRY, AND SEAMS AND GRAINS IN PORPHYRY.
Comment (Workings): 900 FT TUNNEL, 500 FT INCLINE ( S 70 W, 30 ), AND DRIFTS ON SEVERAL LEVELS.
Comment (Location): MINE IS NOW UNDERNEATH THE WASTE DUMPS OF THE OPEN PIT.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: A 12 - 15 FT THICK SILL IS FOUND BETWEEN AND UNDERLYING QUARTZITE AND OVERLYING CALCAREOUS ROCK.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 313
Reference (Deposit): USGS MIN. RES. 1918-1923.
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1924-1944.
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-18-1965
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