Modern Marvels - Season 3 Episode 6
It was called the "mother lode", a deposit of silver so massive that it would produce $300-million in its first 25 years of operation, establish Nevada as a state, and bankroll the Union Army in the Civil War. Named after an early investor, we'll see how the Comstock Lode, discovered near Virginia City, proved to be a scientific laboratory from which vast improvements in mining technology and safety were pioneered, including innovations in drilling, ventilation, drainage, and ore processing.
First Air Date : 1993-12-10
Last Air date : 2022-08-08
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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- Season 3 : Episode 11995-08-20
- Season 3 : Episode 21995-10-01
- Season 3 : Episode 31995-10-08
- Season 3 : Episode 41995-10-15
- Season 3 : Episode 51995-10-16
- Season 3 : Episode 61995-10-01
- Season 3 : Episode 71995-10-19
- Season 3 : Episode 81995-10-20
- Season 3 : Episode 91995-10-29
- Season 3 : Episode 121995-11-04