Horseshoe Basin

Diatomite past producer · Pershing County, Nevada

Past ProducerDiatomiteUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyPershing
Coordinates40.29709, -118.73429

Commodities

PrimaryDiatomite

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10295226
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Quivera0.1 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Diatomite Mine0.8 miDiatomiteProducer
Horseshoe Basin0.8 miDiatomiteProducer
Colado Mine1.0 miDiatomaceous Earth (Diatomite)Active
Diatomite Deposit1.4 miDiatomiteProducer
West Trinity1.9 miDiatomiteUnknown
Diatomite Deposit1.9 miDiatomiteUnknown
Burro Basin Mine2.3 miDiatomitePast Producer
Antelope Basin2.7 miDiatomitePast Producer
Antelope Basin Mine2.8 miDiatomitePast Producer
Perlite Deposit2.8 miPerliteUnknown
Diatomite Deposit2.9 miDiatomiteOccurrence

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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