Iowa Canyon Mine

Fluorine-Fluorite past producer · Lander County, Nevada

Past ProducerFluorine-FluoriteSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyLander
Coordinates39.80351, -116.96173

Commodities

TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
First Production1953
Discovery Year1952
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10271203
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Hill Top Prospect0.9 miFluorine-FluoriteUnknown
Antler Prospect2.5 miGemstoneUnknown
Nevada Fluorspar2.6 miFluorine-FluoriteProspect
Que Obras2.7 miFluorine-FluoriteProspect
Fluorite Mine3.2 miFluorine-FluoritePast Producer
Blazer Prospect3.2 miFluorine-FluoriteProspect
Bird Mine4.0 miBarium-BariteUnknown
Bird4.0 miBarium-BaritePast Producer
Pinto Mine4.4 miGemstonePast Producer
Ell Cee Prospect5.1 miFluorine-FluoriteUnknown
Dreamer Prospect5.2 miTungstenPast Producer
Boon Uranium Claims5.3 miUraniumOccurrence

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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