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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.
1877 by railroad
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.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. There are no major varieties among 1972 quarters, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. There are no major varieties among 1969 quarters, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢. The last year for silver quarters was 1964. Those are worth at least 0.18 times the current price of silver per troy ounce.
Silver. there are others but i don't know them. :(
The true answer is Nevada
Gold and silver are the chief minerals mined in Nevada. Nevada is also a major producer of barite, tungsten, and mercury.
Comstock lode was the discovered in Nevada as the first Large discovery of silver ore. It was the biggest discovery since the gold rush in California. After the discovery in 1859, people rushed to the location and caused many camps to be successful.
what idustry held the first major strike in wv \
The cornstock lode was the first major US discovery of silver ore located in Nevada It produced more than 8 million ounces of gold and about 200 million ounces of silver.
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.
No, it is not, but it is a large part of it. Aside from Las Vegas and Reno, which are major tourist attractions, mining and cattle ranching are the major industries. About 90% of Nevada's cropland is used to grow hay. Nevada is a major producer of gold and to a lesser extent silver.
1877 by railroad
mining is Nevada's major resource
Henry Comstock discovered a large silver deposit while prospecting in the western United States. This deposit, known as the Comstock Lode, was one of the richest silver mines in history and led to a significant silver rush in Nevada.
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.