Mine detail: Round Mountain Mine

Previously called 'Smokey Valley Common OperationsRound Mountain/Smoky Valley MineSmoky Valley Common Operation MineSmoky Valley Comm. Op. Mine & MillSunnyside PitSoutheast PitRound Mountain Mill 0320239011Round Mountain Decline 0320230892Round Mountain Placers 0320231099Smoky Nos. 1-314 0320231124Smoky Valley Claims 0320230560'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.70823, -117.08422

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Other material: Adularia, Alunite, Calcite, Electrum, Fluorite, Gold, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Realgar
Discovery year: 1901

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1906

Geology

References

MRDSW001574
MAS320230149
DEP10222395
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ReporterBuckingham, David A.