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Copper (commodity) from
Red Elephant incline, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Incline
Classification
Commodity:Copper (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Copper (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Red Elephant incline, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1250232
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1250232:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Copper (commodity)
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘEstes prospect, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘAustean prospect, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘO'Neil prospect, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘJim claims, Loray Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘPyramid Mine (Robinette prospect; June group; Cabin group), Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘChalk Basin Copper, Elko County, Nevada, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘSlide Creek prospects, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘThree Day Creek prospects (Belmont group?), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine (Dolly B. Mine), Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘStandard group, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
 
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