Snake Pit

Gold occurrence · Esmeralda County, Nevada

OccurrenceGoldUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyEsmeralda
Coordinates37.28828, -117.37313

Commodities

PrimaryGold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10047067
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Buck Board Claim Group0.3 miSilverOccurrence
Buck Board Claim Group0.3 miSilverProspect
Snake Pit0.5 miGoldProspect
Hart Silver Mine1.2 miSilverProspect
Hart Silver Mine1.2 miLead, SilverPast Producer
Wiley Tungsten Prospect1.6 miTungstenOccurrence
B & M Property1.7 miSilverPast Producer
Checkmate No. 1 Claim1.7 miUraniumOccurrence
B & M Property1.7 miGoldProspect
Penny Mine1.8 miGoldPast Producer
Checkmate Prospect1.8 miUraniumProspect
Ruby D Claims2.0 miGoldPast 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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