Sundown Prospect

Mercury occurrence · Esmeralda County, Nevada

OccurrenceMercuryUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyEsmeralda
Coordinates37.87160, -118.27372

Commodities

TertiaryMercury

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10040594
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sundown0.1 miMercuryOccurrence
Lucky Property0.3 miMercuryOccurrence
Cinna Belt Nos. 1 and 20.5 miMercuryOccurrence
Michael Brown Property0.8 miLeadProspect
Canyon Claims0.9 miGoldProspect
Ruth E.1.1 miCopperProspect
Red Cloud Property1.1 miOccurrence
Lucky Group1.1 miMercuryUnknown
Wildhorse1.2 miGoldOccurrence
Jon Nos 1-1011.3 miGoldOccurrence
Canyon Nos 1-121.4 miMercuryProspect
Container Mine1.4 miMercuryPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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