Comstock Prospect

The Comstock Prospect is a copper mine located in Taos county, New Mexico at an elevation of 10,003 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 Prospect  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Taos

Elevation: 10,003 Feet (3,049 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 36.6083, -105.41250

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Comstock Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Comstock Prospect
Secondary: Commonwealth
Secondary: Copper Belle


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Iron


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Taos


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Taos Uranium And Exploration Co.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1957


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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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

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): HOWARD E. VIET; METALLIFEROUS OCCURRENCES IN N. M., STATE

Reference (Deposit): SCHILLING,J H 1960 NMBM BULL 71 P96

Reference (Deposit): INCLUDES COMSTOCK NO. 2, COMMONWEALTH, AND COPPER BELLE.

Reference (Deposit): CU OXIDE & SILICATE MINERALS PRESENT

Reference (Deposit): PLANNING OFFICE, SANTA FE, N. M., 1967, P. 215


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