Tem Piute District

Tungsten past producer · Lincoln County, Nevada

Past ProducerTungstenUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Coordinates37.63326, -115.63417

Commodities

PrimaryTungsten

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypeSKARN
First Production1937
Last Production1983
Discovery Year1916
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID60000736
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
North Tem Piute Mine0.2 miTungstenPast Producer
New Tempiute Mine0.3 miTungstenPast Producer
New Tempiute Mine0.3 miTungsten, Silver, Fluorine-Fluorite, ZincProducer
Schofield Mine0.6 miTungstenProducer
Tem Piute Mine and Mill0.6 miTungstenPast Producer
Emerson Mine0.7 miTungstenPast Producer
Kinsey Claims1.1 miSilver, Lead, CopperPast Producer
Tem Piute Mine1.2 miLeadPast Producer
Koyen Scheelite Mine1.4 miTungstenPast Producer
Tem Piute Silver Mine Silver Mine1.5 miSilver, Antimony, Arsenic, CopperPast Producer
Johnson Claims2.0 miSilverProspect
Temper Claims2.0 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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