One of the more interesting gold deposits in Nevada is found about 35 miles east of Reno in Washoe County. There are a few things about the Olinghouse district that make it unusual. First, it is the only significant mining district in Washoe County. And second, the mines here produce some very interesting crystalline gold. […]
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Mining Towns in the Nevada’s Toiyabe Mountain Range
Gold & Silver Mining History in Manhattan, Nevada
The Cortez Gold Mine – One of Nevada’s Biggest Mining Operations
Rhyolite, Nevada – Historic Mining and Abandoned Ghost Town
Tuscarora Gold – A Visit to this Remote Nevada Mining Town
Tuscarora is a beautiful small town in Elko County. The town has a rich history that dates back to 1867 when gold was first discovered in the area. Although just a small town with a small population, Tuscarora was once a huge mining camp with several thousand men searching the hills for gold. There is […]
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
The Rise and Fall of Mining in Tonopah, Nevada
The Rich Mineral Discovery at Goldfield, Nevada
Mining was what made Nevada a state. Due to Nevada’s rich gold and silver mines, there was an increase in population which led Abraham Lincoln to announce it as the 36th state in 1864. Although, silver was first discovered in 1859, it was Jim Butler’s discovery of heavy deposits of silver in Tonopah that led […]
The Lost Sheepherder Mine of Jarbidge, Nevada
The countryside around the northeastern side of Nevada is truly wild, and many strange stories have originated here. Jarbidge was an old gold town located here and the tale of the Lost Sheepherder mine is perhaps the most famous of these legends in northern Nevada. Many prospectors had been searching for gold in this town […]
Digging Up Gold Nuggets at Rye Patch, Nevada
There are numerous locations in northern Nevada where gold can be found close the surface, and is easily located with metal detectors. Some of the best mining areas are found in Humboldt, Elko, and Pershing Counties. Many gold nuggets have been found here since the mid-1800s, and there are plenty more nuggets waiting to be […]