Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Lead
TertiaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formV-SHAPED TO TABULAR
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureRegional Dip To Northwest And West
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1865
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10103935
MRDS IDM231227
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.29157, -119.65906
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NEVADA: NBMG BULL 70W.P.A. STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK; UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT, NEV.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.