Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryLead, Copper
TertiaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formTABULAR, V-SHAPED
Ore controlComstock Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureRegional Dip To West And Northwest, Faults
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1864
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10043947
MRDS IDM231256
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.29157, -119.65794
References
STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950. MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY 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COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL 70WPA STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK; UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT; NEV.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 & GEOLSTODDARD, C., AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950