The Comstock is a silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado.
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:
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 39.74389, -105.56028
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Comstock MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Comstock
Secondary: Morning Star
Secondary: Edward
Secondary: Squaw
Secondary: Golden Hammer
Secondary: Big Chief
Secondary: Liberator
Secondary: Metro-Politan
Secondary: Banty
Secondary: Myra
Secondary: Carlin
Secondary: Lord Byron
Secondary: Bulgine
Secondary: Big 51
Secondary: Rockford
Secondary: Centurion
Secondary: Union
Secondary: Mt Vesuvius
Secondary: Mt Etna
Secondary: Kelly No 4
Secondary: Little Albert No 5
Secondary: Merrimac
Secondary: Phoenix
Secondary: Donaldson Champion Dirt
Secondary: Camp Valley
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Idaho Spgs
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: FRONT RANGE MINERAL BELT, A NE TRENDING ZONE OF PORPHYRITIC INTRUSIVE ROCK AND HYDROTHERMAL VEINS
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1208, 1966
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 835, 1966
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
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