| Deposit ID | 10125262 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320290116 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Comstock Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Comstock Home Mine & Mill |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.6352, 39.2821 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Storey(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Virginia City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Carson(hydrologic unit)
Carson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Storey |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 016 N | 021 E | 04 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -119.6352, 39.2821 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rule Resources U. S. A., Inc. |
| ID | 2601608 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320290116 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601608 |
NEV. DIV. MINES INSPECTION, 1983, PERSONAL COMM.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-OCT-96 | Lowe, Nathan T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/09/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601608 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Big Comstock Mine |
| Current operator | Rule Resources Usa Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Sundance Gold Ltd |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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