Sierra Nevada Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sierra Nevada Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
Comstock Lode | Lode |
Virginia City | City |
Comstock Mining District | Mining District |
Storey County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 19' 12'' North , 119° 38' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 1.4km |
Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 10.1km |
Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 20.5km |
Stagecoach | 1,874 (2011) | 23.7km |
Sparks | 96,094 (2017) | 25.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 21km |
High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 21km |
Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 28km |
Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 28km |
Mindat Locality ID:
64401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64401:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b9233766-d9a9-4c59-a807-d5f85ba8a128
A former Au-Ag-Cu-Zn mine.
Structure: North-Trending Anticline; Regional Dip To W Or Nw Faults
Alteration: Propylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Deposit: This mine was one of the north end mines of the comstock lode. The workings explored the east vein on the 2000-ft level for about 1000 ft. During 1915-1916 ore was stoped from the 2400-and 2500 ft levels with little recovery; by 1919 all work was above 2000 ft. The east vein and hardy veins are also explored at this prospect. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Workings explored the east vein on the 2000-ft. Level for about 1000 ft. From 1915-1916, ore was stoped from the 2400 and 2500 ft levels with little recovery. By 1919 all work was above 2000 ft. Level.
Rock formation(s): Alta Andesite
Ore(s): Comstock Fault
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Replacing wood with other copper minerals. |
ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043940 |
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