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Mercury (commodity) from
Washington Hill mine, Castle Peak Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Mercury (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Mercury (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Washington Hill mine, Castle Peak Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1600273
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1600273:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Mercury (commodity)
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘButters Mine, Castle Peak Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘCastle Peak Quicksilver Mine, Castle Peak Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘSteamboat Hot Springs, Steamboat Springs Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mercury prospect, Steamboat Springs Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘSteamboat Springs mine (silica pit), Steamboat Springs Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘTaylor-Branch prospect, Castle Peak Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘWheeler Ranch prospect, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘMercury Prospect, Clark Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘCarson River Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘCarson River Placers, Carson River Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
 
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