Tonopah Tunnel

Silver past producer · Esmeralda County, Nevada

Past ProducerSilverUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyEsmeralda
Coordinates37.74827, -117.80899

Commodities

PrimarySilver
SecondaryBarium-Barite, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Mercury, Strontium
TertiaryAntimony, Tungsten

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10047187
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nbmg Sample Site 19680.2 miSilver, Lead, Barium-BariteOccurrence
Silver Queen Mine0.5 miSilverProspect
Sanger Mine0.8 miSilverProducer
Patience Claims0.8 miCopper, Silver, Gold, Barium-BariteOccurrence
Silver Queen1.2 miSilverOccurrence
Mohawk Mine1.3 miSilverProducer
Gold No. 1 Claim1.5 miGoldProspect
Mohawk Mine1.5 miSilverPast Producer
Nbmg Sample Sites 1985 and 1986 - Mine1.7 miSilver, GoldProspect
Northeast Zombie Claims1.8 miSilverOccurrence
Gold No 12.0 miManganeseOccurrence
Francis Mine2.0 miSilverPast 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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