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Crown Point Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA i
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Crown Point Mine	Mine
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Storey County	County
Nevada	State
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View of the Comstock mining area, ca. 1955.

Crown Point Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA

View of the Comstock mining area, ca. 1955.

Crown Point Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA

View of the Comstock mining area, ca. 1955.

Crown Point Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 17' 19'' North , 119° 39' 23'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9qfzt0k9z

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Virginia City	855 (2011)	2.4km
Dayton	8,964 (2011)	7.9km
Carson City	54,521 (2017)	16.9km
Indian Hills	5,627 (2011)	25.1km
Stagecoach	1,874 (2011)	26.1km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club	Carson City, Nevada	17km
High Desert Rockers	Carson City, Nevada	17km
Comstock Gold Prospectors	Reno, Nevada	30km
Reno Gem and Mineral Society	Reno, Nevada	30km

Mindat Locality ID:

43425

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:43425:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Structure: Regional Dip To West And Northwest Faults

Deposit: Vein, supergene enrichment above 500 feet after some production at the upper levels, a big bonanza was discovered at the crown point mine in 1871. The top of this new ore body, found at the 1000-ft level, coved a resurgence of activity all over the comstock. This bonanza lies wholly within the main comstock lode. Original claim was staked in 1859 total production 1864 to 1939 was 1,404,040 tons ore with average value of $25.19/per ton. Current open-pit operations conducted by houston oil & minerals

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Development: Big bonanza discoverd here in 1871. Currently part of houston oil & minerals

Geology: Mine lies within the main comstock lode, at south end.

Rock formation(s): Alta Andesite

Ore(s): Comstock Fault, Fractures

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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Andesite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Vikre, Peter G. (1989) Fluid-mineral relations in the Comstock Lode. Economic Geology, 84 (6) 1574-1613 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.6.1574

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Vikre, Peter G. (1989) Fluid-mineral relations in the Comstock Lode. Economic Geology, 84 (6) 1574-1613 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.6.1574

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Vikre, Peter G. (1989) Fluid-mineral relations in the Comstock Lode. Economic Geology, 84 (6) 1574-1613 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.6.1574

ⓘ Hexahydrite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 6H₂O

References:

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Vikre, Peter G. (1989) Fluid-mineral relations in the Comstock Lode. Economic Geology, 84 (6) 1574-1613 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.6.1574

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Vikre, Peter G. (1989) Fluid-mineral relations in the Comstock Lode. Economic Geology, 84 (6) 1574-1613 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.6.1574

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Stephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	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
ⓘ	Stephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Hexahydrite	7.CB.25	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Hexahydrite	MgSO₄ · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10043914

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References

Vikre, Peter G. (1989) Fluid-mineral relations in the Comstock Lode. Economic Geology, 84 (6) 1574-1613 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.6.1574

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

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