Comstock Claim

The Comstock Claim is a mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,919 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

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Site Name

Primary: Comstock Claim

Commodity

Tertiary: Tungsten

Location

State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: Basalt

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available

Production

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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

Model Name: W skarn

Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Powellite
Ore: Scheelite

Comments

Comment (Location): SINGLE PROSPECT SE 1/4 SECTION 13

Comment (Production): A LITTLE SORTED ORE WAS SHIPPED TO THE MINERAL REDUCTION CO. MILL AT BENTON. WO3 CONTENT WAS NEGLIGIBLE

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SML. AMTS. SCHEELITE WIDESPREAD IN 20 - 60 FT. WIDE BANDS OF TACTITE

References

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Nevada Gold

Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.