Vail Placer Mine

Gold past producer · Lander County, Nevada

Past ProducerGoldUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyLander
Coordinates40.61879, -117.05094

Commodities

PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Copper
TertiaryTungsten

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePlacer
First Production1915
Discovery Year1913
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10044072
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Acacia Hawkeye Group0.0 miGoldPast Producer
Vail Canyon Placer0.0 miSilverPast Producer
Peggy Group Mine0.0 miSilverPast Producer
Battle Mountain District0.2 miSilver, Copper, LeadProducer
Copper Queen0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Copper Queen #4 Mine0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Hawkeye Placer0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Hawkeye Mine0.3 miLead, CopperOccurrence
Hawkeye Mine0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Poorman Placer0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Vail0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Hardy-Midland Mine0.4 miLeadPast 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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