Silica Mines in Nevada
56Total Sites
1Active
Silica Mining in Nevada
Nevada has 56 silica-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 |
|---|---|
| Clark County | 25 |
| Lander County | 5 |
| Mineral County | 4 |
| Esmeralda County | 3 |
| Humboldt County | 3 |
| Lyon County | 3 |
| Nye County | 3 |
| Pershing County | 3 |
| Elko County | 2 |
| Eureka County | 2 |
| Washoe County | 2 |
| Churchill County | 1 |
Silica Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplot Pit No. 1 | Clark | Surface | Producer |
| Apex Deposit | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Arden Quarries | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Atoka Claims | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Bard Deposit | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Big Crystal Deposit | Lyon | Occurrence | |
| Big Crystal Deposit | Lyon | Surface | Occurrence |
| Bovard Mine | Lyon | Surface | Prospect |
| Bullion Property | Lander | Prospect | |
| Craig | Nye | Surface | Past Producer |
| Crum Canyon | Lander | Prospect | |
| Crystal Deposit | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Cuprite | Esmeralda | Occurrence | |
| Dawson Silica Mine | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Erie Deposit | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Flint Rock | Churchill | Surface | Past Producer |
| Florence Mine No. 1 | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hawthorne Silica | Mineral | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hoosie Mine | Eureka | Past Producer | |
| Hoosie Mine | Eureka | Past Producer | |
| Imperial Silica Sand Co. | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Lucky Boy Pass | Mineral | Past Producer | |
| Mercury-Silicon Mine | Pershing | Unknown | |
| Moapa Placer | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Nevada Pacific Minerals Co. Deposit | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Nevada Royale Quarry | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Nevada Silica | Mineral | Underground | Past Producer |
| Nunn Co | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Paradise Canyon | Humboldt | Unknown | |
| Quarry | Elko | Occurrence | |
| Quartz Claims | Esmeralda | Occurrence | |
| Quartz Prospectce | Washoe | Surface | Prospect |
| R-55 Pit & Plant | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Red Gorge Pit | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Red Sand Pit | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Shoshone Range | Lander | Prospect | |
| Silica Mine | Pershing | Past Producer | |
| Silica Occurrence | Lander | Prospect | |
| Silica Occurrence | Lander | Unknown | |
| Silica Sand Prospect | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Silicon Mine | Nye | Past Producer | |
| Silicon Mine | Nye | Surface | Past Producer |
| Silicone Group | Mineral | Unknown | |
| Simplot Silica Pit | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Simplot Silica Pro., Mill No.2 | Clark | Processing Plant | Past Producer |
| Simplot Silica Products, Pit No. 2 | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Snoreen Company | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Snowhite | Esmeralda | Past Producer | |
| Sunrise Mountain Deposits | Clark | Surface | Occurrence |
| Tiffany Quarry | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |