Comstock

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

Name: Comstock  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold

Lat, Long: 39.74389, -105.56028

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Satelite image of the Comstock

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


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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