Salt Mines in Nevada

26Total Sites
1Active

Salt Mining in Nevada

Nevada has 26 salt-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.

The earliest recorded salt mine in Nevada is Dixie Marsh in Churchill County, with records dating to 1861.

By County

CountySites
Churchill County14
Clark County8
Lyon County1
Nye County1
Pershing County1
Washoe County1

Salt Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Huck Salt PlantChurchillSurfaceProducer
Salt FlatChurchillSurfaceIntermittent
Big Cliff MineClarkUndergroundPast Producer
Black Salt MineClarkUndergroundPast Producer
Blue Wing Flat PlayaPershingSurfaceOccurrence
Bonelli Salt MineClarkSurfacePast Producer
Buffalo Springs SaltpectWashoeBrine OperationPast Producer
Butterfield MarshNyeSurfacePast Producer
Calico Salt MineClarkSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Carson Sink Salt DepositsChurchillSurfaceOccurrence
Dixie MarshChurchillSurfacePast Producer
Eagle MarshChurchillBrine OperationPast Producer
Ff ProspectChurchillSurfaceProspect
Parran Salt DepositChurchillSurfacePast Producer
Pittman Salt DepositsClarkSurfaceProspect
Salt Cove Salt DomesClarkSurfaceOccurrence
Salt MineClarkUndergroundPast Producer
Salvation Salt MineClarkUndergroundPast Producer
Unknown NameChurchillBrine OperationProspect
Unknown Name Brine WellChurchillBrine OperationProspect
Unnamed Salt DepositChurchillSurfaceOccurrence
Unnamed Salt DepositChurchillSurfaceOccurrence
Unnamed Salt OccurrenceChurchillSurfaceOccurrence
Wabuska Salt WellsLyonWellPast Producer
White Plains FlatChurchillBrine OperationPast Producer
White Plains Salt Desert CrystalChurchillBrine OperationPast Producer

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