Comstock Lode
noun
the most valuable deposit of silver ore ever recorded, discovered in 1859 by Henry T. P. Comstock near Virginia City, Nevada.
Also called
Comstock Silver Lode.
British Dictionary definitions for comstock lode
Comstock Lode
/ (ˈkʌmˌstɒk, ˈkɒm-) /
noun
an extensive gold and silver vein in W Nevada, near Virginia City
Word Origin for Comstock Lode
C19: named after T. P.
Comstock (1820–70), American prospector