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Come Along Lode

Custer County, South Dakota
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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 9, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

4 minerals
CassiteriteCassiteriteFeldsparFeldsparMicaMicaQuartzQuartz

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About Come Along Lode

Come Along Lode is a historic mining site in Custer, South Dakota, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Pegmatite, within the Southern Black Hills setting. Reported specimens include Cassiterite, Feldspar, Mica, Quartz; logged ore minerals are Cassiterite, Mica; gangue is recorded as Quartz. Workings are surface/underground.

Geology and deposit

Host rock
Pegmatite
Associated rock
Pegmatite
Orebody form
DIKELIKE
Tectonic setting
Southern Black Hills
Ore minerals
CassiteriteMica
Gangue minerals
Quartz

Mining history

Status
Past Producer
Workings
Surface/Underground
Production size
Small

Records and references

Cited references

U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10011990 — view the source record

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Can you collect at Come Along Lode?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at Come Along Lode?

Cassiterite, feldspar, mica and quartz.

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Meteorite nearbyA 445 g iron meteorite was found at Fairburn in 1907, 29 miles from here.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System.

Photos: Cassiterite by Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0; Feldspar by James St. John, CC BY 2.0; Mica by Robert M. Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0; Quartz by Robert M. Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.