Mine detail: South Comstock Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.25851, -119.6435

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Argentite, Pyrite, Silver
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1870

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875

Geology

Host rock:Alta Andesite
Host type:Andesite

References

MRDSM231250
DEP10043942
Reference{Deposit:: STODDARD, CARL AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNITES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL 49}{Deposit:: GIANELLA, V.P., 1936, GEOLOGY OF THE SILVER CITY DISTRICT AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, UNIV. NEV. BULL, VOL. 30, NO. 9.}{Production:: STODDARD, C., AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950.}
ReporterFlynn, Patricia Dodd