Chief District
Overview
Other Names: Caliente, Cobalt, Panaca
County: Lincoln
Discovered: 1870
Organized: 1870
Commodities: gold, silver, lead, copper, vanadium
Comments
The Chief district is located on the southeastern tip of the Chief Range about 8 miles north of Caliente. The district is centered in the northwest quarter of T3S, R67E; Averett (1962) listed Cobalt and Panaca as alternate names for Chief.
References
Whitehill, 1873, p. 98; Angel, 1881, p. 484; Hill, 1912, p. 216; Lincoln, 1923, p. 118; Stoddard, 1932, p. 51; Callaghan, 1936, p. 5; Averett, 1962, p. 25; Tschanz and Pampeyan, 1970, p. 163
Churchill District
Overview
Other Names:
County: Lyon
Commodities: tungsten, clay, diatomite
Comments
Located on the east side of Stretch (1867) placed the district on the east border of Storey County, in the vicinity of the military post. DeGroot (1863) used the name Fort Churchill for the district.
References
DeGroot, 1863; Stretch, 1867, p. 68; Stoddard, 1932, p. 56; Stoddard and Carpenter, 1950, p.75;Moore,1969,p.24;StagerandTingley,1988, p.111
Clark District
Overview
Other Names: Derby, Clark-Derby, Rainbow
County: Storey
Discovered: 1904
Commodities: diatomite, mercury, gold, silver
Comments
Located in the northern Virginia Range, south of the Truckee River in the vicinity of Clark Station. Paher (1970) said gold was discovered at Derby in the fall of 1904. Metallic production was recorded in 1915 from the Ethel property.
References
U.S. Geological Survey, 1915, p. 651; Stoddard and Carpenter, 1950, p. 51; Bonham, 1969, p. 102; Paher, 1970, p. 37; Tingley, 1990, p.44
Clarkdale District
Overview
Other Names: Tolicha, Yellowgold
County: Nye
Discovered: 1931
Active: 1931-1940
Commodities: gold, silver
Comments
Located about 5 miles east of U.S. Highway 95 in the ridges and hills north of Tolicha Wash. Most of the mine workings are located at the Clarkdale Mine, and in the vicinity of the Yellow Gold Mine. This district is commonly included in the adjacent Tolicha district.
References
The Nevada State Journal, Jan. 19, 1947; Kral, 1951, p. 166; Cornwall, 1972, p. 41; Bonham, 1976, 1980; Tingley and others, 1997, p. 7-59
