Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryLead, Copper
TertiaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlSilver City Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Galena, Gold, Polybasite, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andes
AlterationStrong Alteration Of Volcanic Host Rocks
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1879
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10043903
MRDS IDM231205
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.27629, -119.65128
References
STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES OF THE COMSTOCK; 1940-41 OPEN FILE REPORT N.B.M.GSTUDDARD, C. AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950