Gemstone Mines in Nevada
209Total Sites
21Active
Gemstone Mining in Nevada
Nevada has 209 gemstone-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 21 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Lander County | 91 |
| Esmeralda County | 39 |
| Nye County | 23 |
| Mineral County | 19 |
| Humboldt County | 18 |
| Churchill County | 6 |
| Eureka County | 6 |
| Elko County | 4 |
| Lyon County | 2 |
| Douglas County | 1 |
Gemstone Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Mine | Lander | Producer | |
| Black Spider | Lander | Producer | |
| Blue Bell Claims | Esmeralda | Producer | |
| Blue Gem No. 1 | Mineral | Producer | |
| Blue Ridge Mine | Lander | Surface | Producer |
| Blue Spider Turquoise | Lander | Producer | |
| Cecilie Anne Mine | Humboldt | Surface | Producer |
| Cortez Canyon Turquoise | Lander | Producer | |
| Indian Blue Mine | Nye | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| Kelley Mine | Humboldt | Producer | |
| Kelley Mine | Humboldt | Surface | Producer |
| Little Pebble Mine | Humboldt | Producer | |
| Lone Mountain | Esmeralda | Underground | Producer |
| Lone Mountain Mine | Esmeralda | Producer | |
| Lorrie Lee Mine | Humboldt | Producer | |
| Northern Lights Mine | Lander | Surface | Producer |
| Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine | Humboldt | Producer | |
| Red Mountain Turquoise | Lander | Producer | |
| Royal Peacock 2 Opal Mine | Humboldt | Producer | |
| Shoshone Mine | Churchill | Producer | |
| Warm Springs #3 | Nye | Producer | |
| Ackerman Mine | Lander | Surface | Past Producer |
| Ajax Mine | Esmeralda | Surface | Past Producer |
| Antler Mine | Lander | Surface | Past Producer |
| Antler Prospect | Lander | Surface | Unknown |
| Artesia Blue Mine | Douglas | Surface | Past Producer |
| August Berning Mine | Eureka | Past Producer | |
| August Berning Mine | Eureka | Occurrence | |
| August Blue Mine | Lander | Surface | Past Producer |
| Aurora Mine | Lander | Surface | Past Producer |
| Badger | Lander | Past Producer | |
| Badger Mine | Lander | Surface-Underground | Unknown |
| Black Matrix Claim | Eureka | Past Producer | |
| Black Matrix Turquoise Claim | Eureka | Prospect | |
| Black Spider | Lander | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blue Bell Prospect | Esmeralda | Past Producer | |
| Blue Bell Prospect | Esmeralda | Surface | Prospect |
| Blue Boy Mine | Lander | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blue Eagle | Lander | Past Producer | |
| Blue Eagle #1 | Mineral | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blue Eagle Mine | Lander | Surface | Unknown |
| Blue Fern | Lander | Past Producer | |
| Blue Fern Mine | Lander | Occurrence | |
| Blue Gem Mine | Nye | Past Producer | |
| Blue Gem Number 1 Mine | Mineral | Occurrence | |
| Blue Gem Turquise Mine | Lander | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blue Gem Turquoise Mine | Lander | Past Producer | |
| Blue Gem Turquoise Mine | Nye | Underground | Past Producer |
| Blue Jay Gem | Mineral | Past Producer | |
| Blue Jay Gem | Mineral | Surface-Underground | Unknown |