| Deposit ID | 10071513 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014948 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490174 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dixie Comstock Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Idaho Comstock, Comstock Mine, Comstock Independence, Seattle & Idaho, Idaho-Comstock, Independence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.45819, 45.51348 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Relative position | 2.5 MI S OF DIXIE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dixie(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 025N | 008E | 10,15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Gneiss |
| (1) | -115.45819, 45.51348 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Faults |
| General form | LENSES, STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG W |
| Dip | 85 DEG NE |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1896 |
| Discoverer | G. A. Youngberger, W. E. Thompson |
| District name | Dixie District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dixie Comstock Mining Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dixie Comstock Gold Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1021.08M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014948 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_204 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490174 | data consolidated into this record |
Lorain, S. H., 1938, Gold Mining And Milling In Idaho County: USBM Inf. Circ. 7039, 90 P.
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, The Dixie Placer District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48, 35 P.
O'Connor, D. M., 1936, Treatment Of Ore From The Dixie Comstock Gold Mine, Dixie, Idaho: Seattle, Washington, Univ. Of Washington, B.S. Thesis, 49 P.
1938 Recon USBM Inf. Circ. 7039
1939 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-DEC-1996 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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