Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryLead
TertiaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlComstock Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureRegional Dip To West And Northwest, Faults
AlterationOxidation, Propylitization, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1868
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10043905
MRDS IDM231207
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.2874, -119.66156
References
STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A. 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL 49.BONHAM, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AMINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70W.P.A. STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK; NEV. BUR, MINES GEOL. OPEN FILE REPORT.BASTIN, E.S., 1922; BONANZA ORES OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, VIRGINIA CITY, NEV.; U.S.G.S. BULL 735-C P.41-63STODDARD, C. AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950.