The Pioche Mining District of Nevada

Download or read book The Pioche Mining District of Nevada written by Kerby Jackson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the Pioche Mining District of Nevada Department of Interior. First published in 1932, it has been unavailable for over a century and sheds important light on the mining history of Nevada. Some of the topics include the history of mining in this district, as well as the characteristics of its mineral and ore deposits. Also included are insights into the history, production, characteristics and locations of numerous mines in the area. Some of the mines include the Combined Metals, Pioche, Ely Valley, No. 10, Poorman, Wide Awake, Alps, Prince, Virginia Louise, Half Moon, Abe Lincoln, Fairview, Bristol Silver, National, Vesuvius, Inman, Tempest, Hillside, Jackrabbit, Lucky Star, Fortuna, Mendha, Manhattan, Hamburg, Comet, Lyndon and others. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.