Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold, Silver
SecondaryLead
TertiaryZinc, Iron, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formTABULAR, V-SHAPED NEAR SURFACE
Ore controlFault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold
GangueQuartz
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureRegional Dip To West And Northwest, Faults
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1866
Discovery year1860
Identification
Deposit ID10043911
MRDS IDM231214
Alternate namesChollar-Potosi
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.30184, -119.65128
References
STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 49.BONHAN, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70.BASTIN, E.S, 1922 BONANZA ORES OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA USGS BULL 735-C P 41-63WPA STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41; INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK NEV BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL OPEN FILE REPORT.STODDARD, C. AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950.