Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryLead, Copper
TertiaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlFAULTS
Geology
StructureFAULTS, NORTH-TRENDING ANTIDINE, REGIONAL DIP TO WEST OR NORTHWEST
AlterationPROPYLITIZATION OXIDATION, PYRITIZATION
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1867
Discovery year1867
Identification
Deposit ID60001008
MRDS IDM231234
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates39.3152, -119.6449
References
STODDARD,CARL AND CARPENTER,J.A.,1950,MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES,NBMG BULL. 49.BONBAM, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70BASTIN, E.S., 1922, BONAZA ORES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK; UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL.WPA STATE WRITERS PROJECT,1940-41,INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE COMSTOCK,UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT,NBMG.