Nevada · Esmeralda County
Plant

Sixteen-To-One

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
SilverGoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Other materialsAcanthite, Argentite, Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Marcasite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1982
Discovery year1935
Identification
Deposit ID10149524
Alternate namesSilver Peak, Mary Drinkwater Mine, Silver Jack Decline
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates37.71574, -117.78593
References
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