41. However, the Comstock ore bodies were not veins, but sporadic pockets too large for this method. 42. The mine was closed in August 2002 as forecast due to depletion of the ore body . 43. "We're still after the magnificent ore body that we're going to find eventually, " he said. 44. The first mine to successfully mine a stratiform ore body was the Quincy Mine in 1856. 45. It commonly accompanies metasomatism and is often a feature of wall rock alteration around ore bodies . 46. At the heart of the deal is the ability to access one ore body with existing infrastructure. 47. The higher-grade ore bodies were being exhausted. 48. Working in the company's favor are its comparatively low costs and the richness of its ore bodies . 49. Also of interest were the northern and southern extensions of the Selinsing ore body within block 6A. 50. Rarely is an ore body rich enough to support such a large operation for so many years.
