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