South Comstock Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Comstock Mine | Mine |
| Comstock Mining District | Mining District |
| Storey County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 5'' North , 119° 38' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Indian Hills | 5,627 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Johnson Lane | 6,490 (2011) | 25.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 16km |
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 33km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 33km |
Deposit: Property is located 3 km south of virginia city, nevada. Just north of the storey/lyon county boundry line. Re-development of a mine to began in aug., 93; phase I at 2041 mt/d op mine, @ 40,000 oz au/yr heap leach. Head grades of 2.4g/t au; 24g/t ag: cost us$2.5m, (rea gold corp.) phase 2: NE W 81,647 mt processing facility to handle 3.6mt/y at 1.7g/t. All ore from the lucerne pit of phase i. Continue drilling down dip of lecerne pit. This drilling confirmed higher grades in the south starter zone open pit. An eastward extension of the lucerne ore body. Phase 2: the development of the billy the kid processing plant begining in 1995, cap of 1.2m st/y, it will process ore from the lucerne and btk pits. The re-activated oliver hills hl facility (near moundhouse) & mc plant will process 300,000 st ore in the first year (1993)
Geology: The unspecified intrusives are quartz & calcite veins which are the ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10174643 |
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- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Silver City Mining DistrictMining District
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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South Comstock Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA