Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Copper, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlComstock Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Alta Andesite
StructureNorth-Trending Anticline; Regional Dip To West Or Northwest, Faults
AlterationPropylitization, Oxidation,Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1859
Discovery year1859
Identification
Deposit ID10103936
MRDS IDM231240
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.31407, -119.64628
References
STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL 49.BONHAM, H.J., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA:NBMG BULL 70BASTIN, E.S., 1922, BONANZA ORES OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, VIRGINIA CITY, NEV; USGS BULL 735-CWPA STATE WRITER'S PROJECT, 1940-41, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT, NEV.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.