| Deposit ID | 10081167 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W032904 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 560210035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Comstock Mine |
| Included sites | Silver Crown District |
| Point of reference | Geographic coordinates: | Elevation | UTM | Precision | Relative position | Point location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Entrance | -105.19, 41.178 (WGS84) | 10 | Southern of 2 shafts shown on topo and confirmed on pl. 1 of Klein (1974, PR-14) | |||
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| Main Entrance | -105.189, 41.179 (WGS84) | 10 | Northern of 2 shafts shown on topo and confirmed on pl. 1 of Klein (1974, PR-14) | |||
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Laramie(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hecla(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Laramie(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cheyenne(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Crow(hydrologic unit)
South Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Laramie |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 014N | 070W | 13 | SW of SW | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Bornite | Gangue |
| Chalcocite | Gangue |
| Covellite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Molybdenite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Sphalerite | Gangue |
| Result | POLISHED SECTION REVEALED MAGNETITE, PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, SPHALERITE, HEMATITE, COVELLITE, CUPRITE |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Main Entrance (1) | -105.19, 41.178 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Entrance (2) | -105.189, 41.179 |
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Faulting, Shear Zone, Narrow Fault Gouge Zones, Massive Quartz Veins |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | Laramie Range |
| General form | POD |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Silver Crown District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Good Venture Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W032904 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 560210035 | = newMRDS 10230027, merged and deleted. |
Klein, Terry, 1974, Geology and mineral deposits of the Silver Crown mining district, Larmie County, Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming PR-14, 27 p, 2 pls.
Klein, Terry, 1974, Geology and mineral deposits of the Silver Crown mining district, Larmie County, Wyoming: Geological Survey of Wyoming PR-14, 27 p, 2 pls.
DMEA Docket No. 4921, 1958, 65 p., http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/4921_DMEA.pdf
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NARROW FAULT GOUGE ZONES, EXHIBIT A N 20 E TREND |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1984-06-01 | Palm, Michael L (Barari, Rachel A.) | South Dakota Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 2011-08-04 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | MAS 0560210035 = newMRDS 10230027, merged and deleted. Revised 23-jan-2012. |
| Reporter | 1983-11-18 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | MAS 0560210035 = newMRDS 10230027 |
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