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
