Western Union Claim

Copper occurrence · Elko County, Nevada

OccurrenceCopperUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyElko
Coordinates41.77824, -114.77978

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeVein
Discovery Year1935
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10046025
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Valley View Claim0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Brooklyn0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Green Monster Claim0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Arkansas Claim0.2 miCopperOccurrence
Trout Creek Gold Prospect0.2 miGoldProspect
Contact District Copper Project0.2 miSilver, CopperPast Producer
Marshall Mine0.2 miCopperPast Producer
Palo Alto Mine0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Allen No. 20.3 miCopperPast Producer
Brooklyn Mine0.4 miCopperPast Producer
Hickey Mine0.4 miLead, Silver, ZincPast Producer
Jules Verne Claim0.4 miCopperPast 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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