- The current Potosi Mining District in Humboldt County, Nevada is a major world-class producer of gold and includes the Pinson, Twin Creeks, Turquoise Creek and Getchell mines. [1] There was a Potosi mine in Lincoln County, Nevada. [2]
Potosi | |
 Ruins near Potosi Spring | |
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| Location | S of Las Vegas off I-15 near Potosi Pass |
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| Nearest city | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Area | 9,600 acres (3,900 ha) |
| MPS | Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001144 |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1974 |
The Potosi mining district, or Potosi, was an area in Clark County of southern Nevada, U.S. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes three structures. [3] The town was named after the famous silver-mining city of Potosi, Bolivia. [4]
History
The mines in the area produced gold, silver, zinc, platinum, copper, palladium, cobalt, nickel, and antimony. [5] [6] A small amount of carnotite (a vanadium-uranium mineral) was also discovered, but not mined. [7]
Geography
The site of Potosi or Potosi Camp is at an elevation of 5,705 feet (1,739 m) above sea level. [8]
Included mines
Potosi mining district was a part of the Goodsprings Mining District and included the following mines: [5] [6]
- Christmas Mine
- Dawn Mine
- Green Monster Mine
- Kirby Mine
- New Year Mine
- Shenandoah Mine
- Ninetynine Mine
See also
References
- ^ Tingley, Joseph V. (1998). Mining Districts of Nevada (PDF). Vol. Bulletin 47 (2 ed.). Reno, NV: Nevada Bureau of Mine and Geology. p. 177. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ History of the Potosi mine Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "Nevada -- Clark County -- Historic districts". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ Helen S. Carlson (1974) Nevada Place Names, Reno: University of Nevada Press, ISBN 9780874170948, p.194. Retrieved 7 December 2008
- ^ a b "Mines of Clark County, Nevada". ancestry.com. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "Re: Collecting near Las Vegas (lost wages) nevada". Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. pp. 29–32. hdl: 2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System: Potosi (historical) Retrieved 8 December 2008.
35°58′15″N 115°32′27″W / 35.97083°N 115.54083°W
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- The current Potosi Mining District in Humboldt County, Nevada is a major world-class producer of gold and includes the Pinson, Twin Creeks, Turquoise Creek and Getchell mines. [1] There was a Potosi mine in Lincoln County, Nevada. [2]
Potosi | |
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Ruins near Potosi Spring | |
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| |
| Location | S of Las Vegas off I-15 near Potosi Pass |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Area | 9,600 acres (3,900 ha) |
| MPS | Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001144 |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1974 |
The Potosi mining district, or Potosi, was an area in Clark County of southern Nevada, U.S. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes three structures. [3] The town was named after the famous silver-mining city of Potosi, Bolivia. [4]
History
The mines in the area produced gold, silver, zinc, platinum, copper, palladium, cobalt, nickel, and antimony. [5] [6] A small amount of carnotite (a vanadium-uranium mineral) was also discovered, but not mined. [7]
Geography
The site of Potosi or Potosi Camp is at an elevation of 5,705 feet (1,739 m) above sea level. [8]
Included mines
Potosi mining district was a part of the Goodsprings Mining District and included the following mines: [5] [6]
- Christmas Mine
- Dawn Mine
- Green Monster Mine
- Kirby Mine
- New Year Mine
- Shenandoah Mine
- Ninetynine Mine
See also
References
- ^ Tingley, Joseph V. (1998). Mining Districts of Nevada (PDF). Vol. Bulletin 47 (2 ed.). Reno, NV: Nevada Bureau of Mine and Geology. p. 177. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ History of the Potosi mine Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "Nevada -- Clark County -- Historic districts". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ Helen S. Carlson (1974) Nevada Place Names, Reno: University of Nevada Press, ISBN 9780874170948, p.194. Retrieved 7 December 2008
- ^ a b "Mines of Clark County, Nevada". ancestry.com. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ a b "Re: Collecting near Las Vegas (lost wages) nevada". Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. pp. 29–32. hdl: 2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System: Potosi (historical) Retrieved 8 December 2008.
35°58′15″N 115°32′27″W / 35.97083°N 115.54083°W
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| This article about a property in Nevada on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Nevada
- Spring Mountains
- Gold mining in Nevada
- Silver mining in Nevada
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
- Nevada Registered Historic Place stubs