Mineral Hill, Nevada
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Mineral Hill, Nevada | |
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  Mineral Hill  Mineral Hill | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′36″N 116°05′49″W / 40.16000°N 116.09694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Eureka |
| Elevation | 6,368 ft (1,941 m) |
Mineral Hill is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada, US.
Silver, lead and copper were discovered there in June 1869.[2] In the early 1870s, there were almost 450 residents.[2]
Initially, the Reese River process was used to process the ore, which includes roasting the ore with salt before using the Washoe process. A fifteen stamp mill was built in 1871 using the Reese River process with excellent results, though it was later found that good results would occur with just the Washoe process.[3][4] Peak production of US$701,000 (equivalent to $18,399,000 in 2024) occurred in 1871.[4] In 1872, the company that built the mill failed because the it was not able to supply sufficient ore. Lien holders operated the mill for a few years, by 1872 production was estimated at US$25,000 (equivalent to $656,000 in 2024). Between 1913 and 1938, production was estimated to be only US$25,000 (equivalent to $558,000 in 2024).[4]
A Post Office was in operation from May 1871 to July 1888, then from February 1889 to July 1890 and finally from February 1902 to Apr 1914.[5]
