A major silver strike near what is today Virginia City, NV. It started a rush of settlement in 1859 and the immense wealth generated fuel the development of the Pacific and Rocky Mountain west of the United States. The silver also formed the basis for about a dozen of the legendary mega-fortunes of the US "gilded age," including those of the Hearst and Ralston families.
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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.
gold and silver deposits in Nevada
The Comstock Lode
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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.
It was an important silver ore mining area.You can read about Comstock Lode's history at the link below:
it caused westward expansion .
The Comstock Lode gave many miners jobs and produced more than $500 million worth of gold and silver.
In Virginia City, Nevada.
Virginia City
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.
gold and silver deposits in Nevada
gold and silver deposits in Nevada
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The Comstock Lode
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