Diatomite Mines in Nevada
128Total Sites
20Active
Diatomite Mining in Nevada
Nevada has 128 diatomite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 20 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Diatomite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt Mine and Mill | Esmeralda | Surface | Producer |
| Brady Pit | Churchill | Producer | |
| Brady Pit | Churchill | Surface | Producer |
| Clark Mine | Storey | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Colado Diatomite/perlite Plant | Pershing | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Colado Mine | Pershing | Surface | Producer |
| Cr Minerals Mill | Lyon | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Cr Pit Diatomite | Churchill | Surface | Producer |
| Diatom King Quarries | Esmeralda | Producer | |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Surface | Producer |
| Diatomite Mine | Pershing | Surface | Producer |
| Dicalite Mine | Esmeralda | Producer | |
| Grefco Mine | Esmeralda | Producer | |
| Hazen Diatomite Pit | Lyon | Surface | Producer |
| Horseshoe Basin | Pershing | Producer | |
| Moltan Mine & Plant | Churchill | Surface | Producer |
| Russell Pass | Churchill | Surface | Producer |
| Section 17 Mine | Churchill | Producer | |
| Section 8 Mine | Lyon | Surface | Producer |
| Tunnel Hill Mine | Pershing | Producer | |
| Aldrich Station | Mineral | Occurrence | |
| Antelope Basin | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Antelope Basin Mine | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| B and B Group | Mineral | Occurrence | |
| Baxter Diatomaceous Earth Deposit | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Black Spring Diatomite | Nye | Past Producer | |
| Bradys Hot Springs Diatomite | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Burro Basin Mine | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Century Prospect | Pershing | Surface | Occurrence |
| Chalk Bluff | Washoe | Surface | Past Producer |
| Chalk Hills Area | Storey | Surface | Past Producer |
| Clark Mill | Storey | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Connie Jane/black Butte | Pershing | Surface | Past Producer |
| Copley Diatomite | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Crow Springs | Esmeralda | Occurrence | |
| Demo Ranch Diatomite Deposit | Washoe | Occurrence | |
| Denio Ranch | Washoe | Surface | Occurrence |
| Desert Mtns. Diatomite Occurrence | Churchill | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Diatomaceous Earth Deposit | Mineral | Surface-Underground | Unknown |
| Diatome Placer Claims | Churchill | Past Producer | |
| Diatome Placer Claims | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Surface | Unknown |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Unknown | |
| Diatomite Deposit | Lyon | Surface | Past Producer |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Occurrence | |
| Diatomite Deposit | Pershing | Surface | Unknown |