The Comstock Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Pend Oreille county, Washington at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 48.26667, -117.09528
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Comstock Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Comstock Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille
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: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern 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: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Location): ON BEAD LAKE PROPERTY; 1:24000 QUADRANGLE MAP IS A 1968 EDITION
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH DMG BULL 37, PART II, P. 224-225
Reference (Deposit): WASH DIV GEOL BULL 31, P. 41-44, PLATE 1
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