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It was an important silver ore mining area.
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Which city grew over the comstock lode?
Virginia City
Where is comstock lode located in the US map?
The Comstock Lode was first made public in 1859. it was named after a man named after Henry Comstock who had claimed it was his land when two Irish miners panned and found gold. Comstock sold out early and only made a small amount of money.
What effect did the discovery of the comstock lode have on the west?
it lured thousands of California miners to Nevada.
The comstock lode was in which state?
The Comstock Lode (a major discovery of silver and gold ore) was near the present location of Virginia City, near Reno, Nevada. Carson City (site of a US mint) is located just to the South.
What mine yielded 300 million dollars in silver in the first 20 years of operation?
Comstock Lode
The unbelievably rich deposit of gold and silver in Nevada was called the what?
comstock lode
The unbelievably rich deposit of gold and silver in Nevada was called the?
Comstock Lode
Huge silver and gold deposit that bought wealth and statehood to Nevada?
Comstock Lode
The largest silver deposit in American history was discovered in Nevada in 1857what was this termed?
The Comstock Lode.
What is a especially rich vein of gold or silver?
The Comstock Lode was a rich vein of gold and silver.
What was the Comstock lodes?
The Comstock Lode was considered as the first and richest silver mine in the United States. The ore deposit was discovered under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson in Nevada.
How much gold and sliver came from the comstock lode?
The Comstock Lode was a huge discovery made in 1859. It is estimated that $50 million dollars in silver was taken out of the Comstock Lode.
Did Mark Twain say that the comstock lode was the richest place on earth?
Yes, Mark Twain did say that the Comstock Lode in Nevada was the "richest place on Earth" due to its abundant silver deposits. Twain worked as a reporter in the area during the mining boom and witnessed the wealth generated by the mines firsthand.
What did the comstock lode do?
it caused westward expansion .
What effects did the comstock lode have on the west?
The Comstock Lode gave many miners jobs and produced more than $500 million worth of gold and silver.
Which city grew over the comstock lode?
Virginia City
Where was the Comstock Lode of silver found?
In Virginia City, Nevada.
