Silverhorn District
Overview
Other Names: Fairview
County: Lincoln
Discovered: 1882
Commodities: silver, nickel, perlite
Comments
This district is located on the southeast side of the Fairview Range, northwest of Bristol Pass. The eastern part of the district, on the southeast side of the range, is sometimes referred to as the Fairview district.
References
Lincoln, 1923, p. 127; Stoddard, 1932, p. 55; Gianella, 1945, p. 100; Averett, 1962, p. 88; Tschanz and Pampeyan, 1970, p. 176
Silverton District
Overview
Other Names: Currant, Pancake Range mining area
County: Nye
Commodities: silver, antimony
Comments
The Silverton district is confined to the area of the Silverton Mine at Black Rock Summit in the southern Pancake Range. Silverton was included by Kral (1951) in the large Currant district which extended east into White Pine County, and by Kleinhampl and Ziony (1984) in the large Pancake Range mining area which extended from Silverton north to the Brown Summit area.
References
Kral, 1951, p. 47, 49; Lawrence, 1963, p. 149; Bonham, 1976; Kleinhampl and Ziony, 1984, p. 161
Skookum District
Overview
Other Names: Gweenah
County: Lander
Discovered: 1907
Commodities: silver, gold, lead, zinc
Comments
Located in low rolling hills in the area of Vigus Butte, west of Reese River, about 8 miles northwest of Austin. The district includes the site of the camp of Skookum and of Gweenah, a camp located about 2 miles to the north of Skookum.
References
U.S. Geological Survey, 1907, p. 363; Hill, 1912, p. 216, and 1915, p. 92; Lincoln, 1923, p. 117; Stoddard, 1932, p. 51; Vanderburg, 1939, p. 79; Stewart and others, 1977, p. 95
Sloan District
Overview
Other Names: Jean
County: Clark
Commodities: limestone, dolomite, silica sand, uranium, vanadium
Comments
The Sloan district is located near Sloan siding on Union Pacific Railroad south of Las Vegas. Jean is adjacent to Jean siding, southwest of Sloan. These areas have been considered to be separate districts but they are now combined into one large district.
References
Lincoln, 1923, p. 27; Stoddard, 1932, p. 26; Vanderburg, 1937b, p. 53, 78; Gianella, 1945, p. 28; Garside, 1973, p. 23
Snake District
Overview
Other Names: Bonita, Camp Bonita, Snake Valley
County: White Pine
Discovered: 1869
Commodities: tungsten, lead, copper, silver
Comments
The district is in the Camp Bonita area and includes the drainages of Snake and Baker Creeks on the east slope of the Snake Range south of Lehman Caves. The district extends from the crest of the range, between Wheeler Peak and Baker Peak, to the eastern base of the range.
References
White, 1871, p. 84; Whitehill, 1875, p. 77; Angel, 1881, p. 657; Lincoln, 1923, p. 255; Stoddard, 1932, p. 89; Hose and others, 1976, p. 77; Stager and Tingley, 1988, p. 230
