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 mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureNorth-Trending Anticline; Regional Dip To W Or Nw, Faults
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1868
Discovery year1868
Identification
Deposit ID10043940
MRDS IDM231248
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.32018, -119.64044
References
STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STORCY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA NBMG BULL 49BONHAM, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA NBMG BULL 70WPA STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK; UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL.STODDARD, C. AND CARPENTER, J.A. 1950