Unnamed Diatomite Prospect (Churchill County)

Diatomite prospect · Churchill County, Nevada

ProspectDiatomiteSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyChurchill
Coordinates39.84300, -118.95929

Commodities

PrimaryDiatomite

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10294232
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Highway I-80 Quarry0.3 miDiatomitePast Producer
Highway I-800.4 miDiatomiteProspect
Brady Pit0.4 miDiatomiteProducer
Moltan Mine & Plant0.4 miDiatomiteProducer
Cr Pit Diatomite0.8 miDiatomiteProducer
Trinity Range Limestone1.2 miLimestone, GeneralOccurrence
Fernley Operations1.2 miDiatomaceous Earth (Diatomite)Active
White Hill Diatomaceous Deposit1.4 miDiatomitePast Producer
Trinity Limestone1.4 miStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
White Hill Deposit1.5 miDiatomiteProspect
Unnamed Limestone Deposit near Nixon, NV1.5 miLimestone, GeneralOccurrence
Brady Pit1.6 miDiatomiteProducer

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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