Gold Mines in Churchill County, NV: 25 Abandoned + 161 Historic

Abandoned gold mine records in Churchill County

25 records marked abandoned by MSHA. They are listed for reference only. Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.

Show the 25 abandoned records

Name	Type	Status since	Nearest town	Land	USGS record
Alpine	underground	Apr 7, 1986	n/a	n/a	n/a
Alpine Mine	underground	Mar 15, 1983	n/a	n/a	n/a
Amelia #1	surface	Feb 7, 1990	n/a	n/a	n/a
Amelia Mill #1	processing facility	Feb 7, 1990	n/a	n/a	n/a
Argus Mill	processing facility	Nov 8, 1989	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bell Mountain Mine	surface	Oct 14, 1982	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carson Valley Sand Mine	surface	Nov 21, 1979	n/a	n/a	n/a
Desert Rat Mine	surface	Feb 15, 1983	n/a	n/a	n/a
Desert Star Mine And Mill	surface	Feb 15, 1982	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dixie Comstock Mine	processing facility	Dec 5, 1989	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eager Beaver Mine	surface	Jun 8, 1984	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fisk-Robertson Mine	surface	Feb 16, 1988	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lucky Gold Trail	surface	Sep 2, 1982	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mineral Reclamation	surface	Aug 10, 1981	n/a	n/a	n/a
Moapa Mill	processing facility	Jul 1, 1985	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oneida Mine	underground	Dec 3, 1979	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pyramid Mine	underground	Jun 26, 1995	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rainbow Mine	surface	Jun 15, 1983	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rkco Mill	processing facility	Jul 9, 1986	n/a	n/a	n/a
Starbright Mines	surface	Jun 15, 1983	n/a	n/a	n/a
Summit King Mine And Mill	surface	Jan 30, 1979	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sunlite	surface	Feb 7, 1990	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tenneco Fondaway	surface	Dec 4, 1990	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tungsten Mountain Mill	processing facility	Aug 9, 1984	n/a	n/a	n/a
U S Gold Corporation	surface	Sep 2, 1982	n/a	n/a	n/a

Historic gold producers in Churchill County (USGS)

USGS records 161 historic gold producers in Churchill County: 148 past producers and 13 listed as producers or plants. For 76 of them USGS gives an output size (3 large, 4 medium, 69 small). Production years are recorded for 21 sites, from 1865 to 1990. The most common deposit type is epithermal vein, Comstock (40 sites).

Show the 161 sites

Site	USGS status	Output	Commodities	Years
Fairview Eagle	Past producer	large	Silver, Gold, Mercury, Manganese	n/a
Nevada Hills Mine	Past producer	large	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Antimony, Zinc	n/a
Nevada Wonder Mine	Past producer	large	Gold, Silver, Molybdenum	n/a
Wonder Gold Property	Past producer	medium	Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Barium-Barite	1907 to 1980
Chalk Mountain Silver-Lead Mine	Past producer	medium	Silver, Lead, Arsenic, Gold, Zinc, Iron, Molybdenum	n/a
Jack Pot Mine	Past producer	medium	Gold, Silver	n/a
Nevada Fairview Mine	Past producer	medium	Gold, Silver	n/a
Dixie Comstock Mine	Producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead	1935 to 1980
Antimony King Mine	Producer	small	Antimony, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Arsenic, Iron	n/a
Colorado Deposit	Producer	small	Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Antimony, Mercury, Barium-Barite, Tungsten	n/a
Fondaway Canyon Mine	Producer	small	Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Antimony, Mercury, Barium-Barite, Tungsten	found 1870
Gold Ledge Mine	Producer	small	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper	found 1906
Nevada Wonder Mine	Producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc	found 1906
Silver Center Mine	Producer	small	Gold, Silver, Barium-Barite	n/a
Williams Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	from 1865
Mottini Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Iron, Nickel	from 1875
Nevada Lincoln Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Manganese	from 1875
Windlass Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	from 1875
Bernice Mine	Past producer	small	Antimony, Silver, Gold, Iron, Arsenic	1886 to 1890
Gold King Claim and Valley King Claims	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Tungsten	from 1908
Jessup Gold Prospect	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Arsenic, Mercury, Tungsten, Antimony	1908 to 1940
Summit King-Dan Tucker Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	1912 to 1990
Cripple Queen Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	from 1913
Copper Kettle Prospect	Past producer	small	Copper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum	from 1917
Corral Canyon Titanium	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Zinc, Iron, Titanium, Metal	1927 to 1935
Buffalo Hump Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper	from 1936
Tungsten Mountain Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Arsenic	1954 to 1980
Bell Mountain Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	n/a
Bell Mountain Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Manganese	found 1905
Big Ledge #2	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1906
Big Ledge #3 Adit	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Manganese, Lead	found 1906
Big Ledge Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	found 1906
Big Ledge Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1906
Black Butte Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Iron, Zinc	n/a
Bluff Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Branch Canyon Placers	Past producer	small	Gold	n/a
Coppereid	Past producer	small	Copper, Iron, Tin, Silver, Gold	n/a
Desert Queen Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper	found 1860
Dromedary Hump Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Drumm Mine	Past producer	small	Antimony, Gold, Silver	n/a
Geiger Shaft	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Golconda-Gold Wedge Group	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Molybdenum	found 1925
Gold Bar Group	Past producer	small	Gold	found 1910
Gold Basin Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	n/a
Gold Basin Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	found 1915
Gold Bug Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1924
Gold Coin #2 Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	found 1906
Gold Trail Group	Past producer	small	Gold	n/a
Grand Central Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Healy Prospect	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1910
Jelinek Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1906
Kinney Prospect	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	found 1913
Last Chance and Tony Pan Patented Claims	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Mizpah Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
NBMG Sample Site 2880	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Boron-Borates	found 1935
NBMG Sample Site 2883	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Bismuth, Copper	n/a
NBMG Sample Site 3837	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Manganese, Zinc, Molybdenum	n/a
NBMG Sample Site 3894	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1907
NBMG Sample Site 3925	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1925
NBMG Sample Sites 3890, 3926	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Lead, Antimony	found 1925
NBMG Sample Sites 3927, 3928	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Nevada Crown Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Nezelda Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Lead	n/a
Old English Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver, Copper	n/a
Pyramid Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Lead, Manganese, Zinc, Gold	n/a
Quick - Tung Property	Past producer	small	Gold, Tungsten, Mercury, Antimony	n/a
Reed Deposit	Past producer	small	Gold	n/a
Ruby-June Rose Group	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	n/a
Scott Prospect	Past producer	small	Gold, Tungsten, Molybdenum	n/a
Silver Range Mines Co Deposits	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead	n/a
South Mouth Deposit	Past producer	small	Gold	n/a
Spring Creek Prospect	Past producer	small	Antimony, Silver, Gold	n/a
Unnamed Prospect	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	n/a
Vulture Mine	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	n/a
Water Shaft Mine	Past producer	small	Silver, Gold	found 1910
Williams Prospect	Past producer	small	Gold, Silver	n/a
Bell Mountain Mine	Producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	from 1927
Fondaway Mine	Producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Fallon Test Facility	Plant	n/a	Gold, Silver	from 1981
Desert Rat Mine	Plant	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Fondeway Mine	Plant	n/a	Gold, Iron	n/a
Wonder	Plant	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Nevada Gold Group	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Copper	from 1939
Quik-Tung Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Tungsten, Silver, Mercury, Iron, Antimony	from 1956
Wheeler Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold	from 1979
Amelia Mill No. 1	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	from 1989
11 Mile Adit	Past producer	n/a	Copper, Silver, Gold	n/a
Afterthought	Past producer	n/a	Lead, Iron, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Molybdenum	found 1963
Bimetal Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Black Prince Group	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Copper, Iron, Lead, Zinc, Gold	n/a
Blue Eagle Mine	Past producer	n/a	Antimony, Silver, Gold	n/a
Bluff Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Bonanza Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Lead	n/a
Buffalo Hump Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Camp Terrill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Zinc, Silver, Manganese, Lead	n/a
Carson Valley Sand Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Chalk Mountain Mine	Past producer	n/a	Lead, Copper, Zinc, Tungsten, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold, Uranium	n/a
Cinnabar Hill Mine	Past producer	n/a	Mercury, Silver, Gold	n/a
Corsair-Raven-Bluebird Claims	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Cyclone Group	Past producer	n/a	Fluorine-Fluorite, Silver, Lead, Gold	n/a
Cyclops	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Dan Tucker Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	found 1905
Desert Queen Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Lead	n/a
Desert Star Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Dromedary Hump Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Fairview Sec. 7 Patent	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Fallon Eagle Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Boron-Borates, Copper	n/a
Florence	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Fly By Nite Hot Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Uranium	n/a
Gianinni Lead-Silver Prospect	Past producer	n/a	Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper	n/a
Gold Bar Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Gold Basin Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper	n/a
Gold Coin Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Gold Hill Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Gold Ledge Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Lead	n/a
Gold Trail Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead	n/a
Hoyt Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Lead, Gold, Antimony	n/a
Iron King Mine Area	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Mercury, Copper	n/a
Jack Pot Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Jaybird Mine	Past producer	n/a	Tungsten, Gold, Molybdenum	n/a
Jelinek	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Jessup Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Kinney Claims	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Landsources	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Lena	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Lorraine Mine & Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Lovestedt Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Mizpah Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Mohawk	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Nevada Crown Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Nevada Florence Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Nevada Hills Extention	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Nevada Hills Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Nevada Hills Mine and Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead	n/a
Nevada Hills Mine Tailings	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Nevada Wonder Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Zinc, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold, Copper	n/a
New Pass Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Nezelda Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver, Lead	n/a
Oasis Mine and Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Popcorn & Wrangell Prospect	Past producer	n/a	Copper, Gold	n/a
Pyramid Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Rainbow	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Rainbow Placer Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Red Star Gold Mine & Mill	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Rutile Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Scott Prospect	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Molybdenum	n/a
Shamrock Group	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Shamrock Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Silver Hill Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Silver Occurrence	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Manganese, Gold	n/a
Summit King Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Summit Queen Mine	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Sunlite Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Thomas W. Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Unknown Name	Past producer	n/a	Gemstone, Gold	n/a
Unknown Name Shaft	Past producer	n/a	Gold	n/a
Unknown Name Tungsten Mine	Past producer	n/a	Tungsten, Gold	n/a
Unnamed Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Valley King Group	Past producer	n/a	Silver, Gold	n/a
Vulture Mine	Past producer	n/a	Gold, Silver	n/a
Williams Mine	Past producer	n/a	Antimony, Iron, Gold, Silver	n/a

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.

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