Comstock mining companies
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The Comstock mining companies were 19th-century firms that operated on Nevada’s Comstock Lode, pioneering large-scale underground silver and gold mining and fueling the region’s mining boom.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical organization
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mining company group ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Nevada mining boom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| economicImpact | regional economic growth in Nevada ⓘ |
| economicRole | major contributors to 19th-century U.S. precious metal output ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | silver-gold ore veins ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | mining industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Western mining law
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growth of nearby settlements ⓘ |
| laborForce |
immigrant workers
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wage miners ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nevada ⓘ |
| location | Comstock Lode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProduct |
gold
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silver ⓘ |
| miningMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| notableMine | Comstock Lode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| oreType |
gold-bearing ore
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silver-bearing ore ⓘ |
| pioneered |
large-scale underground gold mining in Nevada
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large-scale underground silver mining in Nevada ⓘ |
| region | Virginia City, Nevada area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | precious metals ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale mining operations ⓘ |
| technologyUse | industrial-scale ore processing ⓘ |
| transportDependency | freight and stage transport networks ⓘ |
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