Potosi Mining District

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The Potosi Mining District, or Potosi, was an area in Clark County of southern Nevada, U.S. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes three structures.[1] The town was named after the famous silver-mining city of Potosi, Bolivia.[2]

LocationS of Las Vegas off I-15 near Potosi Pass
Nearest cityLas Vegas, Nevada
Area9,600 acres (3,900 ha)
MPSSite
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Potosi
Ruins near Potosi Spring
Interactive map of Potosi
LocationS of Las Vegas off I-15 near Potosi Pass
Nearest cityLas Vegas, Nevada
Area9,600 acres (3,900 ha)
MPSSite
NRHP reference No.74001144
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1974
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History

The mines in the area produced gold, silver, zinc, platinum, copper, palladium, cobalt, nickel, and antimony.[3][4] A small amount of carnotite (a vanadium-uranium mineral) was also discovered, but not mined.[5]

Geography

The site of Potosi or Potosi Camp is at an elevation of 5,705 feet (1,739 m) above sea level.[6]

Included mines

Potosi mining district was a part of the Goodsprings Mining District and included the following mines:[3][4]

  • Christmas Mine
  • Dawn Mine
  • Green Monster Mine
  • Kirby Mine
  • New Year Mine
  • Shenandoah Mine
  • Ninetynine Mine

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