Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFractures, Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureComstock Fault
AlterationStrong Silicification, Sericitization, Propylitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1867
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10043910
MRDS IDM231213
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.29434, -119.65822
References
STODDARD., C, AND CARPENTER J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEV; NEV. BUR MINES 49.W.P.A. STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK NEV BUR MINE & GEOL., OPEN FILE REPORTGIANELLA, V.P., 1936, GEOLOGY OF THE SILVER CITY DISTRICT AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, NEVADA, NEV. UNIV. BULL., VOL. 30 NO 9.STODDARD, C. AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950