Potosi Mine

Zinc plant · Clark County, Nevada

PlantZincUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyClark
Coordinates35.96109, -115.53754

Commodities

PrimaryZinc
TertiaryCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver

Mine Details

StatusPlant
TypeUnderground
First Production1905
Discovery Year1855
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10149828
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Potosi Mine0.1 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Doubleup Mine3.1 miCopper, ZincPast Producer
Doubleup Mine3.1 miCopperPast Producer
Portable #33.6 miConstruction Sand and GravelAbandoned
Long Trail3.6 miSilverProspect
Ninety-Nine Mine4.1 miCopperPast Producer
Ninety-Nine Mine4.1 miCopper, LeadPast Producer
Contact Mine4.1 miZincPast Producer
Contact Mine4.1 miZincPast Producer
Dawn Mine4.2 miZinc, LeadPast Producer
Dawn Mine4.3 miLeadPast Producer
Pauline Mine4.3 miCopper, Lead, ZincPast Producer

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