Comstock Mine

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

Name: Comstock Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Pend Oreille

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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