Publication

1966 - University of Nevada Press, Reno

Language

English

Word Count

86,000 words, Guess

Page Count

344 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHD9506.U63 N3

Description

Mining in Nevada. Beginning in 1859, the Comstock Lode produced silver and gold. After those declined, the next mining was south and east, in the Tonopah - Goldfield - Ely area in the 1900s. The mineral sought was copper. History covered the discoveries, the growth, the decline, and the labor issues.

Subjects

Topics

Mineral industriesMineral industries -- Nevada.

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