Potosi Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Potosi Mine | Mine |
| 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° 18' 13'' North , 119° 39' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 0.7km |
| Dayton | 8,964 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Carson City | 54,521 (2017) | 18.4km |
| Stagecoach | 1,874 (2011) | 25.3km |
| Indian Hills | 5,627 (2011) | 26.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 19km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 19km |
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 29km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
43379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43379:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2f528705-39bf-41f4-beba-b270be5514fb
A former Ag-Mn mine.
Structure: Regional Dip To West And Northwest Faults
Alteration: Propylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization
Deposit: Ore in hanging wall of comstock fault. A bonanza strike, shallow ride deposits were mined in the 1870's. A deep shaft was sunk in the 1880's, but in general the lower levels were unproductive. Various leasers extracted ore from the outcrop and shallow workings until 1923. The near-surface ore bodies were v-shaped and about 1200 ft long and 300 ft. Wide. The ore occurs in the hanging wall. The footwall is composed of barren quartz orig. Claim staked in 1860, staked over 400 feet of adjacent chollar claim. After many court fights, the two companies were incorporated As the chollar-potosi mining co ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Rich, shallow deposit mined in 1870's; deeper development in 1880's was unproductive original claim staked over 400 feet of adjacent chollar claim
Ore(s): Comstock Fault
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Aurorite Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Aurorite | 4.FL.20 | Mn2+Mn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043937 |
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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