Montmorillonite Mines in Nevada
17Total Sites
1Active
Montmorillonite Mining in Nevada
Nevada has 17 montmorillonite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Nye County | 4 |
| Churchill County | 3 |
| Clark County | 3 |
| Lyon County | 3 |
| Lincoln County | 1 |
| Mineral County | 1 |
| Pershing County | 1 |
| Washoe County | 1 |
Montmorillonite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuttle Mine | Lyon | Surface | Producer |
| Bristol Well Deposit | Lincoln | Underground | Prospect |
| Carson Sink | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Castle Mtns. | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Churchill Clay | Lyon | Surface | Past Producer |
| Gabbs Valley Range Clay | Mineral | Surface | Prospect |
| Jupiter Bleaching Clay | Lyon | Surface | Past Producer |
| Nixon Deposit | Washoe | Surface | Prospect |
| Nye Obras | Nye | Surface | Occurrence |
| Pahute Mesa Deposit | Nye | Surface | Occurrence |
| Rosebud Canyon Deposit | Pershing | Surface | Occurrence |
| Sarcabatus Flat Deposit | Nye | Surface | Prospect |
| Some Tuesday | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Trinity Deposit | Churchill | Surface | Occurrence |
| Vanderbilt Mine | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Willow Tank | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Wonder No. 1 Claim | Nye | Surface | Prospect |
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