Moor, Moores Creek, Morey, Mormon Mountains, Mound House Districts

Publication Info:
Nevada Mining Districts (Compiled Reports)
The Districts Described in This Section are from the following publications:

Mining Districts of Nevada - Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 47 (updated 1998); Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada - USGS Bulletin 1356 (1973)

Table of Contents

Moor District

Overview

County: Elko

Commodities: limestone, marble, silica, lead, copper, zinc

Comments

The Moor district covers the northern end of the Wood Hills south of Moor Summit and the northern end of Independence Valley south of Interstate 80.

References

Smith, 1976, p. 115; Jones, 1983; LaPointe and others, 1991, p. 169

Moores Creek District

Overview

County: Nye

Commodities: gold, silver(?), mercury(?)

Comments

Moores Creek is on the northwest slope of Mount Jefferson in the central Toquima Range about 10 miles north of Round Mountain.

References

Kleinhampl and Ziony, 1984, p. 149

Morey District

Overview

County: Nye

Discovered: 1866

Organized: 1866

Commodities: silver, gold, lead, antimony, tin, uranium

Comments

Located on the eastern slope of the central Hot Creek Range 15 miles north of Hot Creek. Most of the area is north of Morey Peak, northwest and southeast of Sixmile Summit.

References

Stretch, 1867, p. 62; White, 1869, p. 76; Wheeler, 1872, p. 38; Lincoln, 1923, p. 178; Stoddard, 1932, p. 69; Kral, 1951, p. 132; Lawrence, 1963, p. 132; Garside, 1973, p. 93; Kleinhampl and Ziony, 1984, p. 152

Mormon Mountains District

Overview

County: Lincoln

Discovered: 1899

Commodities: copper, silver

Comments

Includes the portion of the Mormon Mountains lying between Mormon Peak and Moapa Peak, extending from Meadow Valley Wash to the east flank of the range.

References

Tingley, 1989c, p. 5

Mound House District

Overview

County: Lyon

Discovered: 1905 (?)

Commodities: gypsum, uranium

Comments

Located in the low foothills of the Virginia Range adjacent to the border between Carson City and Lyon County.

References

Lincoln, 1923, p. 129; Stoddard and Carpenter, 1950, p. 78; Moore, 1969. p. 34; Garside, 1973, p. 76

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