Comstock dumps, Virginia City

ROCKHOUNDING PERMISSION REQUIRED DOCUMENTED

Where: Nevada · North America · approx. 39.31, -119.65 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Dumps of the great 1860s silver lode surrounding Virginia City and Gold Hill

What turns up: quartz vein material, silver ore specimens

Access: Permission required.

Nearly all dumps are on private or patented ground within a historic district; ask first.

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.