Comstock Lode

Comstock Lode
Bergarbeiter, ca. 1880
ca. 1870

Die Comstock Lode war ein Bergwerk in Virginia City, Nevada.

In den Jahren 1860 bis 1880 wurden rund 6,3 Millionen metrische Tonnen Silber- und Golderz abgebaut.

Literatur

  • Ronald M. James: The roar and the silence: A history of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode. University of Nevada Press, Reno 1998. ISBN 978-0-87417-320-8
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