Only about a hundred people call it home now, but it was not always like that. A century ago the town of Manhattan, Nevada was the center of mining. Lets take a look at the early history of this once flourishing mining center. The First Strike at Manhattan Nevada and its mountain Ranges […]
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Southern Nevada Gold Mining – Explore the Desert around Searchlight
Southern Nevada doesn’t have as much gold as the northern and central parts of the state, but there are a few areas that do in fact have some gold. Searchlight is one of these places. Searchlight, Nevada is a small town situated in the Piute Valley of Clark County. The town is quite small today, […]
The Comstock Lode – Silver Rush to Nevada’s Mines
This Nevada Gold Mine Produces Amazing Crystalline Gold Nuggets!
Very few of Nevada’s gold mines produce crystalline gold. One HUGE exception is a famous mine in central Nevada. The Round Mountain Gold Mine is one of the largest mining operations in the United States. It is a massive open-pit operation that is located in Nye County, Nevada north of the historic silver town of […]