Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlComstock Fault
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureRegional Dip To West Or Northwest, Faults
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1902
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10098581
MRDS IDM231209
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.30796, -119.64378
References
STODDARD, CARL AND CARPENTER, J.A. 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 49.BONHAM, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70.WPA STATE WRITERS 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