Needle Peak Mine

Fluorine-Fluorite past producer · Pershing County, Nevada

Past ProducerFluorine-FluoriteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyPershing
Coordinates40.31546, -117.50706

Commodities

PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
First Production1951
Discovery Year1950
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10042642
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Rainbow Group2.6 miGoldPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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