The Comstock Mine is a lead mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 8,671 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 8,671 Feet (2,643 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 40.6228, -111.54170
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Comstock Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Comstock Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Summit
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: United Park City Mines Co.
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1980
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): BULLOCK KC MINERALS OF UTAH UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY
Reference (Deposit): BULL 76 P 35
Reference (Deposit): BOUTWELL JM 1912 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF PARK CITY
Reference (Deposit): DISTRICT UTAH USGS PROF PAPER 77 230 P
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