Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic) · Excelsior
Associated rockGranite · Granitic Rocks
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1935
Discovery year1874
Identification
Deposit ID10098654
MRDS IDM234090
Alternate namesGreat Eastern
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.01213, -118.31263
References
ROSS, D.C., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS IN MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 58VANDERBURG, 1937, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA; USBMIC 6941ROSS, D.C., 1961, TABLE 6.5