Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada
Of the 66 named mining districts in Elko County, 56 have been productive of one or more of 19 different commodities: 11 metals--copper, gold, silver, lead,…
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Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada Author: Smith, Roscoe Maurice Year: 1976 Category: Report Of the 66 named mining districts in Elko County, 56 have been productive of one or more of 19 different commodities: 11 metals--copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, mercury, tungsten, manganese, iron, uranium, and antimony; 8 nonmetals--sand and gravel, stone, barite, diatomite, gems, oil shale, volcanic ash, and clay. In addition to the commodities produced, at least 5 others--beryllium, molybdenum, tin, phosphorite, and petroleum, occur in amounts sufficient to warrant exploration. The other districts have been explored, but no production has been recorded. Total value-when-sold of production r Tags: usgs, gold placer deposits Nevada Source: ://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1976/0056/plate-1.pdf