| Deposit ID | 10219592 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370473 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Connie Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.5349, 47.54719 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 480 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Virginia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vermilion Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Louis(hydrologic unit)
St. Louis(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 059 N | 017 W | 32 | SESW | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Water, Free | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Kaolinite | Unknown |
| Manganese Ox-Hydrous | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -92.5349, 47.54719 |
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| Thickness | 72M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 10HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 20M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1978 |
| District name | Lake Superior |
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| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pittsburgh Pacific Co. |
| ID | 2102589 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Natural Iron Ore 75373 Mt Concentrate Shipped | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Natural Iron Ore 94806 Mt Concentrate Shipped | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Natural Iron Ore 49440 Mt Concentrate Shipped | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370473 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2102589 |
MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER. MINNESOTA MINING DIRECT-
ORY - 1981, ED. BY W.D. TRETHEWAY, UNIV. OF MINN.,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., 1981, 266 PP.
EMMONS, W.H. AND F.E. GROUT (ED.). MINERAL RESOURCES OF
MINNESOTA. MINN. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 30, 1943, PP.13-57.
MARSDEN, R.W. GEOLOGY OF THE IRON ORES OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR
REGION IN THE UNITED STATES. CH. IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE
UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, ED. BY J.D. RIDGE, AIME, NEW
YORK, V.1, 1968, PP. 490-505.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ADIT UPDATE 1994: PROPERTY IS CLOSED IN 1994, FINAL SHIPMENTS OF 51,000 MT OF NATURAL ORE SHIPPED FROM PROPERTY. (SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 7/30/94, P. 35). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-1995 | Drs | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/24/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2102589 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Connie Mine |
| Current operator | Pittsburgh Pacific Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Binger E T & J D Boentje |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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