Richmond Mine

Copper, Antimony, Lead past producer · Nye County, Nevada

Past ProducerCopper, Antimony, LeadUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyNye
Coordinates38.87464, -117.58066

Commodities

PrimaryCopper, Antimony, Lead
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryIron

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeVein
Discovery Year1865
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10044428
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Richmond Mine0.0 miLeadPast Producer
Richmond Mill0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Fluorspar Group Prospect0.5 miFluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Fluorspar Group0.5 miFluorine-FluoriteProspect
Mountain Prospect0.7 miGoldProspect
Sky Claims0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Union Canyon Mine1.0 miFluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Doonan Property1.2 miOccurrence
Doonan Property1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Adams Rib Mine1.3 miGoldPast Producer
Spar Prospect1.3 miOccurrence
Spar Prospect1.3 miFluorine-FluoriteProspect

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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