Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Zinc, Manganese, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlComstock Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Sphalerite, Stephanite
GangueQuartz
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureNorth Trending Anticline; Regional Dips To W Or Nw, Faults
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1863
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10043938
MRDS IDM231246
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.3049, -119.65017
References
STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA NBMG BULL 49BONHAM, H.F., 1959, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL 70BASTIN, E.S., 1922, BONANZA ORES OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA; USGS. BULL 735-CW.P.A. STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK UNPUBLISHED OPEN FILE REPORT; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL.STODDARD, C. AND CARPENTER. J.A., 1950