 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | has been an important industry in the economy of Nevada, the Silver State, since territorial times (1861)...area and created the state (1864). There are 526 mining districts in the state, 60 of which produce nonmetallic...(Tingley 1998). Three major mining booms have occurred in Nevada: 1860-1880 (Comstock and other silver Downloaded...precious-metal mining with the development of low-grade, large-tonnage mines. I n 1997 Nevada ranked first...percent, respectively, of total U.S. production. Nevada also produced 148 million pounds of copper, 4 percent |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of Compartmentalized Fluid Flow, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada BYRON R. BERGER,† U.S. Geological...V. TINGLEY, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557 AND LAWRENCE...Geological Survey, National Center, MS 954, Reston, Virginia 20192 Abstract Bonanza-grade orebodies in epithermal-style...vein district world class. In the world-class silver- and gold-producing Comstock mining district, Nevada...of evidence lead to the conclusion that the Comstock lode is localized in an extensional stepover between |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 08:10 15 April 2015 T he discovery of the Comstock lode in the early 1850s was a long time in coming...gold fields of California on a trail from Salt Lake City, Utah. A few of these ’49ers, while pausing for...including Sandy Bowers, Joe Platos, and Henry Comstock, staked claims. By the time Pat McLaughlin and...astonishment when out of nowhere appeared Henry Comstock, who, upon examination of the pale dust, began...quickly, so O’Riley and McLaughlin agreed to take in Comstock and Penrod as equal partners. Unknown to the men |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineralization in the Comstock District, Nevada DONALD M. HUDSON† 1540 Van Petten Street, Reno, Nevada 89503 Abstract...metal deposits of the world-renowned Comstock district of western Nevada constitute one of several superimposed...superimposed Miocene hydrothermal systems. In the district, Mesozoic metasedimentary and igneous rocks are...kaolinite alteration exposed at the periphery of the district may be linked to preore alteration near the paleowater...and in the lower parts of orebodies in the Comstock lode, but it was deposited in the upper parts of |  | | Report (issue) | | Center, Rm 1C402, 12201 Sunnse Valley Dr • SALT LAKE CITY, Utah--Federal Bldg., Rm. 8105, 125 South State...Deposits-Part I The Goldfield Gold District, Esmeralda and Nye Counties, Nevada By ROGER P. ASH LEY The Tonopah...Precious-metal District, Esmeralda and Nye Counties, Nevada By ROGER P. ASH LEY The Republic Gold District, Ferry...Ferry County, Washington By MORTIMER H. STMTZ and ROBERT C. PEARSON The Comstock Lode Precious-metal District...District, Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada By WILLIAM C. BAGBY and ROGER P. ASH LEY U.S. GEOlOGICAl |  | | Report (issue) | | Tertiary Volcanic Rocks in Parts of the Virginia City Quadrangle, Nevada GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL...Tertiary Volcanic Rocks in Parts of the Virginia City Quadrangle, Nevada By DONALD H. WHITEBREAD GEOLOGICAL...Tertiary volcanic rocks in parts of the Virginia City quadrangle, Nevada. (Geological Survey Professional Paper...Volcanic ash, tuff, etc.-Nevada-Storey Co. 2. Volcanic ash, tuff, etc.-Nevada-Lyon Co. 3. Geology, StratigraphicMiocene...Metamorphism (Geology) 5. Geochemistry-Nevada-Storey Co. 6. Geochemistry-Nevada-Lyon Co. I. Title. II. Series: |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | fine specimens associated with well-crystallized stephanite have been available in recent years from the...arsenpolybasite (Ag,Cu)16(As,Sb)2S11. Pseudomorphs of stephanite, silver, pyrite, and marcasite after polybasite...Commonly associated minerals include pyrargyrite, stephanite, tetrahedrite and other silver and lead sulfosalts;...Colorado occurrences include mines of Clear Creek County, particularly in the Georgetown area, where it...Colorado Central mines; elsewhere in Clear Creek County crystals and masses to 1 cm are reported from the |  | | Book | | AGRICULTURE; AND PROFESSOR OF MINERAL– oGY, GEology, AND MINING, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE OF the COLLEGE OF...Mineralogy of the silver region of the Territory of Nevada, or “Washoe.” 1861. (Addressed to the Governor...of the Mechanics' Fair Exhibition, California. Mining and Scientific Press, Octo ber, 1864; vol. 10,...en Californie. 8vo. pamphlet. Geneva, 1855. MINING MAGAZINE. and 2. 12 vols. 8vo. New York. Second...Second series, vols. 1 New York and New Ilaven. MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PREss. MoERAs, DUFLOT DE. 4to |  | | Report (issue) | | Stephanite c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Ag5 SbS4 Crystal Data: Orthorhombic. Point...sphalerite, pyrite. Distribution: From many silver mining localities, typically in small amounts, and only...Altyn-Topkan, Tadjikistan. In Canada, in the Cobalt district, Ontario; at United Keno Hill Mines, and fine...In the USA, in Nevada, as an important ore mineral in the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Storey Co. In...the Archduke Victor Stephan (1817–1867), former Mining Director of Austria. References: (1) Palache, C |  | | Report (issue) | | MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE RENO 1° x 2° QUADRANGLE, NEVADA, with a comprehensive bibliography by Gary R...Figure 1. Location map of mining districts in the Reno 1° x 2° quadrangle, Nevada..........................Known production from mining districts in the Reno 1° x 2° quadrangle, Nevada..........................of mineral deposits in mining districts of the Reno 1° x 2° quadrangle, Nevada..........................prospects, and claims in the Reno 1° x 2° quadrangle, Nevada.......................................... 19 21 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Southwest orebody, White Pine mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan. Lance Hampel specimen, Jeff Scovil photo...Sphalerite with pyrite and calcite, Portland mine, Ouray County, Colorado. Barbara Muntyan specimen, Jeff Scovil...Novemberficember: Gold, Ten Mile district, Humboldt County, Nevada. Coogan Gold specimen, Jeff Scovil...Cook, 40-42 Aegirine, Quebec, I88 Aguilarite, 44; Nevada, 41 I Aguilar, P., 44 AkaganCite, Norfolk, England...group, New York. 246 Amphiboles. 185 Andorite, Nevada, 41 I Andradite. New York, 240 Anglesite in Galena |  | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA Peer Hen By CASTOR oan eGORY.C.oFER DOCK NEVADA AND BUREAU... UNIVERSITY Reno & Las Vegas OF NEVADA PRESS GEOLOGY Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Castor, Stephen B, Minerals of Nevada / Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.— Ist |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 1878); the Baker quarry near Billmeyer, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where it occurs as an alteration...Hill occurrence in Davidson County, and the McMakin mine in Cabarrus County (Genth 1891); and mines of...of the Virgilina district, Halifax County, Virginia (Dietrich 1990). The great silver occurrences of the...Raven and Black Jack mines of the Ward district, Boulder County, were coated with acicular crystals of...orebodies mined in the Silver Plume area, Clear Creek County; localities included the Pelican-Dive mine (with |  | | Journal (issue) | | Type Localities: NEVADA: steep northeast wall of glory hole, B & B mine, Esmeralda County CALIFORNIA: burnt... San Luis Obispo County TEXAS: Chisos furnace, Terlingua district, Brewster County The Texan material...Museum. The mineral is named for Curt N. Schuette, a mining geologist who specialized in mercury deposits....H ) 7 Status: valid Type Locality: Belmont, Nye County Further analysis of the type material showed it...German-American mining engineer. References: RIOTTE, E. N. (1867) Stetefeldit, eine neues mineral von Nevada. Berg- |  | | Book | | f. MIMING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN i r r i i ; %■... ; 'jxt . 1 — \ MINING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by FRANCIS CHURCH LINCOLN...LINCOLN 0 ll ; RENO NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING COMPANY 1923 PREFACE Earlier Works. The object of...infor mation concerning the mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. No comprehensive work of...peared for a number of years. In the early days of Nevada min ing, from 1866 to 1878, the field was covered |  | | Report (issue) | | BONANZA ORES OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA. By EDSON S. BASTIN. INTRODUCTION. ' \ 1 i...the long and diversified history of mining on the Comstock lode the engineering problems of handling...all others in influencing the progress of deep mining. Yet more fundamental than these or other problems...gold and silver, then little encouragement to deep mining is offered. With the steady progress in the metallurgical...revival of the golden (and silver) age of Comstock mining, for fracturing on a tremendous scale created |  | | Report (issue) | | formation. Association: Pyrargyrite, tetrahedrite, stephanite, other silver sulfosalts, acanthite, gold, quartz...Republic. In the USA, in Colorado, from the Ouray district, Ouray Co.; the Gilman district, Eagle Co.; and...and the Red Mountain district, San Juan Co.; in Nevada, at Tonopah, Nye Co., Goldfield, Esmeralda Co...., and in the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Storey Co. Fine crystals from the Husky mine, Elsa, Yukon...the many metallic bases present. Type Material: Mining Academy, Freiberg, Germany, 6867. All rights reserved | | | Report (issue) | | MINERALS OF NEVADA MINERALS OF NEVADA STEPHEN B. CASTOR and G R EGOR Y C . F E R D OC K l NEVADA BUREAU...association with the UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS Reno & Las Vegas Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special...University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...Districts and si gnificant minernl occurrences of Nevada by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology All rights reserved...-Publ ication Dat,i Castor, Stephen B. Minerals of Nevada/ Stephen B. Castor and Gregory C. Ferdock.- rst |  | | Report (issue) | | Total 101.2 99.80 100.0 100.00 (1) Silver City, Idaho, USA. (2) Guanajuato, Mexico. (3) San Carlos mine...Association: Acanthite, naumannite, silver, stephanite, proustite, pearceite, calcite, quartz. Distribution:...Chontalpan mine, Taxco, Guerrero. In the USA, in Idaho, from Silver City, Owyhee Co., and at the 4th of July...Fork, Custer Co.; from the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Storey Co., Nevada; in Washington, at the L-D...Republic, Ferry Co.; and from Cuchillo, Winston district, Sierra Co., New Mexico. At the Maritoto mine |  | | Report (volume) | | .................................... Review of mining districts...................................................................... Burro Mountain district, N. Mex.........................................187 189 191 192 193 194 6 CONTENTS. Review of mining districts Continued. Nacozari, Mexico.................................... Snowstorm lode, Cceur d'Alene district, Idaho........................... Copperopolis..................................... Encampment district, Wyo......................................... |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | no other group of minerals has more associated mining lore or history. Silver financed empires and great...recovered as a byproduct of low-grade copper and lead mining. This fact, coupled with the historically low price...copper were the first). The earliest known siIver mining occurred in Cappadocia in Asia Minor and is dated...ornamentation and jewelry. Excavations at Ur, an ancient city on the Euphrates River, have recovered some extraordinary...probably reflects the fact that the earliest silver mining amounted to gathering the metal in its native state |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | silver halides, ruby silvers, acanthite, and stephanite are known. Similarly, silver has been described...those containing other silver minerals, Keweenaw County. barite, fluorite, and quartz and those characterized...phenomenal specimens in major Acton mine, York County, the Deer collections. One state that is draped...Connecticut; and and nearby mines of the Caribou district, as as an accessory mineral in the are wiry masses...White Raven mine, Ward district, sey. Wire silver has been found in Boulder County (Raines 1992). Locally |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | considerably. AGUILARITE FROM THE COMSTOCKLODE' VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA R. Coars, Uni'aersity oJ CaliJornia, Berkeley...Examination of polished specimens of ores from the Comstock Lode has revealed the presence, hitherto unsuspected...the only previous paper on the ores of the comstock Lode. It occurs in dark gray, sectile masses,intimately...replaced by argentite, electrum, and Rosrnr stephanite. According to Schneiderhijhn and Ramdohr,2 aguilarite...listed trr'eproperties of aguilarite from the Comstock;in the second,the properties as recorded by Farnhamsl |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | recovered from an interesting array of important mining districts; it is currently available from Mexico...associated with proustite, acanthite, tetrahedrite, stephanite, miargyrite, polybasite, silver, calcite, dolomite...However, the development of numerous gold and silver mining districts in the westem states during the latter...Colorado mining districts. Sparse though good crystals were found in the early years of mining in the Jo...exploited in the Nabob mine at Lawson, Clear Creek County. Bastin (1923) reported crystals of pyrargyrite |  | | Report (issue) | | Association: Silver, pyrargyrite, proustite, polybasite, stephanite, aguilarite, galena, chalcopyrite, sphalerite...the USA, at Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana; Tonopah, Nye Co., and the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Storey...Storey Co., Nevada. From various mines at Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. At Chañarcillo, south of Copiapó |
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