Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Lead
TertiaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlComstock Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureRegional Dip To West & Northwest, Faults
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Discovery year1872
Identification
Deposit ID10043912
MRDS IDM231215
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.31129, -119.64767
References
STODOLARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 49.BONHAN, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NVMG BULL 70.BASTIN, E.S., 1922, BONANZA ORES OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA; USGS BULL 735-C.WPA STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK; UNPUBLISHED NEV BUR MINES OPEN FILE REPORT.STODDARD, C., AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950