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2024 TRIP
LOCATIONS - Best Mines List For 2024 Trip These locations have a good combination of the most fluorescent minerals plus the best access for a first time trip. But each county has many more locations I have previously pinpointed as good locations. See full list of all 238 fluorescent Nevada mines. Full Nevada Mine Target List: Total: 241 Both lists are divided into four quarters, NW, SW, NE, SE and by counties. Each county is indicated with a map. Thinking about a North East trip first, possibly, to Elko County, the furthest distance. Budget Book a Jeep Rental
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SCHEELITE MINE AREA BETWEEN LOVELOCK & WINNEMUCCA
ST. ANTHONY MINE, Toy Mining District, Churchill
Co. Calcite, Clinozoisite, Diopside, Fluorite, Garnet Group, Scheelite, Sphalerite
SLATE MINE, Fairview Mining District, Churchill
Co. Calcite, Garnet Group, Powellite, Scheelite, Sphalerite Road looks OK but may have brush
MIDNIGHT MINE, Fairview District, Churchill
Co. near Slate Mine Road looks OK but may have brush
CHALK MOUNTAIN MINE, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill
Co. Anglesite,
Calcite, Cerussite, Fluorite, Hemimorphite, Hydromagnesite,
SKARN NO.1 CLAIM, Chalk Mountain, Clan Alpine Mountains,
Churchill Co. Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Hemimorphite, Hydromagnesite, Powellite, Scheelite Scheelite crystals
NEVADA WONDER MINE, Wonder Mining District, Churchill Co. Fluorite, K Feldspar, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
QUICK-TUNG PROPERTY, Fondaway Canyon, Churchill Co. Calcite, Quartz, Scheelite
STARDUST CLAIMS, Sand Springs Range, Churchill Co. Calcite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Scheelite, Vesuvianite, Wollastonite
LOVELOCK MINE, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Table Mountain Mining District, Churchill Co. Calcite, Fluorite, Gypsum
LaPLATA MINE, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill
Co. Andalusite variety Chiastolite, Creedite, Dolomite, Fluorite, Gearksutite Fluorite-rich zones about an inch wide occur along contacts of dikes or sills and Fluorite is present locally as small masses and veinlets in the adjacent rocks
POPCORN PROSPECT, Mountain Wells District,
Churchill Co. Scheelite occurs in veins, veinlets, fracture coatings and in crystal clusters with calcite in carbonaceous sedimentary rocks
DIXIE MINE, Mountain Wells Mining District, Churchill Co. Fluorite
HOYT MINE, Bernice Mining District, Churchill Co. Road up canyon looks rough Calcite, Quartz, Scheelite
FIREBALL RIDGE PROSPECTS, Truckee Mining District, Churchill Co. Anglesite, Barite, Calcite, Diopside, Fluorite, Gypsum, Sphalerite, Tourmaline, Zircon
JONES SCHEELITE MINE, Sand Springs Mining District, Sand Springs Range, Churchill Co. Scheelite
BUENA VISTA IRON MINE, Mineral Basin Mining District, Churchill Co. Apatite, Calcite, Fluorapatite, Scapolite, Titanite May be re-opening
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVIDE MINE, Gardnerville Mining District, Pine
Nut Mountains, Douglas Co. Calcite, Scheelite, Wollastonite ------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRUCE STANDARD MINE (Standard mine), Spruce Mountain
District, Elko Co. Calcite, Diopside, Fluorite, Garnet Group, Sphalerite, Tremolite
PHALEN MINE, Kinsley Mining District, Elko Co.
Garnet Group, Powellite, Scheelite, Tremolite
INDIAN SPRINGS TUNGSTEN MINE, Delano Mining District,
Elko Co. Apatite, Calcite, Fluorite, Garnet Group, Powellite, Quartz variety Chalcedony, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Topaz, Tremolite
POLAR STAR MINE, Warm Creek Mining District, Elko
Co. Calcite, Cerussite, Smithsonite
KILLIE MINE, Spruce Mountain Mining District, Elko
Co. Anglesite, Apatite, Cerussite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Hemimorphite, Mimetite, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
STAR TUNGSTEN MINE, Harrison Pass Mining District,
Ruby Mtns, Elko Co. Actinolite,
Beryl, Calcite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Phlogopite, Scheelite,
LIME MOUNTAIN MINE, Lime Mountain Mining District,
Elko Co. Calcite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Scheelite, Sphalerite
LONE WOLF MINE, Merrimac Mining District, Elko Co. Calcite, Garnet Group, Scheelite
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HASBROUCK MOUNTAIN, Divide Mining District, Esmeralda Co. Albite, Calcite, Fluorite, Feldspar variety Adularia
BLACK HORSE MINE, Black Horse Mining District,
Esmeralda Co. Powellite, Quartz, Scheelite
Anglesite, Calcite, Cerussite, Creedite, Fluorite, Gypsum, Hemimorphite, Mimetite, Scheelite
BROKEN TOE PROSPECT, Rock Hill Mining District, Esmeralda Co. Cerussite, Creedite, Fluorite, Hemimorphite, K Feldspar variety Adularia, Mimetite, Scheelite, Tremolite ------------------------------------------------------------------------
LONE MOUNTAIN MINE, Lone Mountain Mining District, Eureka Co. Cerussite, Smithsonite
ALBION SHAFT, Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District,
Eureka Co. Anglesite, Calcite, Cerussite, Mimetite, Smithsonite
OLD WHALEN MINE, Alpha Mining District, Sulphur
Spring Range, Eureka Co. Anglesite, Barite, Calcite, Hemimorphite, Masicot, Sphalerite
BARTH MINE, Safford Mining District, Eureka Co. Albite variety
Andesine, Apatite, Calcite, Chlorapatite, Orthoclase,
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Calcite, Diopside, Scheelite, Wollastonite MOONLIGHT MINE, Disaster Mining District, Montana
Mountains, Humboldt Co Autunite, Barite, Calcite, Fluorapatite, Feldspar variety Adularia, Meta-Autunite, Powellite, Sphalerite, Zircon
SILVER COIN MINE, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District,
Humboldt Co. Adamite, Anglesite, Apatite, 'Apophyllite Group', Aragonite, Austinite, Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Churchite-(Y), Crandallite, Creedite, Dolomite, Fluorapatite variett Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, Fluorite, Gypsum, Hemimorphite, Kaolinite, Leadhillite, Otavite, Pyromorphite, Quartz variety Chalcedony Rhabdophane-(Ce), Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Stolzite, Thenardite, Variscite, Wavellite
RILEY MINE, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains,
Humboldt Co. Barite, Calcite, Diopside, Fluorite, Garnet Group, Grossular, K Feldspar variety Adularia, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wollastonite
ADELAIDE MINE, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt Co. Calcite, Diopside, Orthoclase, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Vesuvianite
BUFF PEAK PROSPECT, Bottle Creek Mining District,
Humboldt Co. Meta-Autunite,
Quartz variety Chalcedony, Sphalerite, Thorite, Topaz, Weeksite,
REDHOUSE BARITE MINE, Potosi Mining District, Osgood
Mountains, Humboldt Co. Barite, Calcite, Collinsite, Fluorapatite variety Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite, K Feldspar variety Adularia, Opal, Variscite, Wavellite
GOLDEN SCHEELITE PROSPECT, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt Co. Garnet Group, Powellite, Scheelite Much of the Scheelite fluoresces canary yellow, indicative of high Molybdenum content.
McDERMITT MINE, Opalite Mining District, Humboldt Co. Alunite, Barite, Calcite, Calomel, Clinoptilolite Subgroup, Cristobalite, Fluorite, Gypsum, Heulandite Subgroup, Kaolinite, Kleinite, Opal varitey Hyalite, Terlinguaite?
CORDERO MINE, OPALITE MINING DISTRICT, HUMBOLDT CO. OPAL, QUARTZ VARIETY CHALCEDONY
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BUCKINGHAM MINE - BATTLE MOUNTAIN Apatite, Calcite, Diopside, Fluorite, Scheelite, Titanite, Tremolite
LINKA MINE, Spencer Hot Springs Mining District,
Lander County Albite, Allophane, Apatite, Calcite, Clinobisvanite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Grossular, Gypsum, Mimetite, Opal, Powellite, Scheelite, Vesuvianite
CONQUEST MINE, Spencer Hot Springs District, Lander
County Calcite, Garnet Group, Powellite, Quartz, Scheelite
LOWBOY MINE, Birch Creek District, Lander County - near road Autunite, Meta-Autunite
APEX MINE, Reese River Mining District, Lander
Co. Andersonite, Apatite, Aragonite, Autunite, Barite, Calcite, Chabazite-Ca, Epsomite, Gaylussite, Gypsum, Hydroglauberite, Magnesiozippeite, Metauranocircite, Natrozippeite, Opal, Uranocircite, Uranopilite, Zippeite Easy access, close to Austin
SNOWSTORM MINE, North Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander Co. Adamite, Calcite, Cerussite, Fluorapatite, Pyromorphite
HILLTOP MINE, Hilltop Mining District, Lander Co. Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
BUFFALO VALLEY MOLYBDENUM PROSPECT, Lander Co. Calcite, Diopside, Feldspar, Garnet Group, Sphalerite, Tremolite, Wollastonite
BUFFALO VALLEY MINE, Lander Co. Clinozoisite, Diopside, Fluorpapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
WILD HORSE MINE, Wild Horse Mining District, Lander Co. Apatite variety Collophane, Barite, Calcite, Calomel, Gypsum, Kaolinite, Tourmaline, Zircon
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DELAMAR ZINC MINE, Delamar Mining District, Lincoln Co. Calcite, Smithsonite
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TALAPOOSA MINE, Talapoosa Mining District, Lyon Co. Allophane, Calcite, K Feldspar var. Adularia, Opal, Zeolite Group
RUTH MINE, Churchill Mining District, Lyon Co.
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NEVADA SCHEELITE MINE, Eagleville District, Mineral Co. OFF LIMITS Calcite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Scheelite, Wollastonite
RAWHIDE TUNGSTEN PROPERTY, Eagleville Mining District, Mineral Co. Scheelite
BROKEN HILLS MINE, Broken Hills Mining District,
Mineral Co. Anglesite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
BLUE BIRD NOS. 1 - 3 MINES, Bell Mining District,
Mineral Co. Actinolite, Calcite, Clinochlore, Grosslular, Orthoclase, Powellite, Scheelite,Titanite, Vesuvianite, Wulfenite
SILVER DYKE MINE, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral Co. Albite, Garnet Group, Feldspar variety Adularia, Palygorskite, Scheelite Scheelite
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GRANTSVILLE MINE, near Berlin, Union Mining District,
Nye Co. Fluorite, Scheelite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
SAN RAFAEL MINE, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Hills,
Nye Co. Adamite variety Copper-bearing Adamite, Anglesite, Calcite, Cerussite, Hawleyite,Hemimorphite, Kaolinite, Mimetite, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, "Tourmaline", Willemite?
GRANITE CAMP, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills,
Nye Co. Andalusite, Calcite, Creedite, Diopside, Fluorite, Garnet Group, Grossular, Halloysite, Powellite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Titanite, "Tourmaline"
VICTORY MINE, Granite camp, Lodi Mining District,
Lodi Hills, Nye Co. Calcite, Diopside, Fluorite, Grossular, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Titanite,"Tourmaline"
HIATT PROSPECT, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima
Range, Nye Co. Beryl, Fluorite, Scheelite
ANN CLAIMS, Northumberland Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye Co. Barite, Celestine, Witherite
SIERRA MAGNESITE MINE, Gabbs, Nye Co. Vein-bearing Scheelite discovered in 1926; large Brucite/Magnesite deposits (for which the Gabbs mining district is famous) discovered in 1927. Much of the Scheelite is high-grade. Apatite, Artinite, Calcite, Chondrodite, 'Deweylite', Dolomite, Grossular, Huntite, Hydromagnesite, Magnesite, Periclase, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Talc, Tremolite
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Dixie Prospect, Table Mountain Mining District, Pershing Co. Calcite, Scheelite Scheelite occurs in large crystals with silver minerals in a calcite vein cutting dark blue limestone. Vein is 1.5-2 ft wide
OREANA TUNGSTEN MINE, Rye Patch Mining District,
Pershing Co. Albite variety Oligoclase, Fluorite, Gypsum, Microcline, Phlogopite, Scheelite, Tourmaline The pegmatite dikes range in thickness from a few inches to 5 ft and consist dominantly of quartz, Fluorite, Oligoclase, Albite, Beryl, Scheelite and Phlogopite. These minerals are distributed erratically through the pegmatites portions of which were nearly solid Scheelite, Fluorite, or quartz.
NEVADA MASSACHUSETTS COMPANY, TUNGSTEN, PERSHING
CO. Tungsten Road is off Interstate 80
WILLARD MINE, Humboldt Range, Pershing County Anglesite, Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Crandallite, Fluellite, Garnet Group, Gypsum, Mimetite, Minyulite, Sphalerite, Variscite, Wavellite
RED BIRD MINE, Antelope Springs Mining District,
Pershing Co. Aragonite, Barite, Calcite, Calomel, Cerussite, 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup', Hemimorphite, K Feldspar, Minium, Opal, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Vanadinite
SEGERSTROM-HEIZER MINE, Mineral Basin Mining District,
Pershing Co. Apatite, Calcite, Fluorapatite, Scapolite, Titanite, Tremolite
SUSIE PROSPECT, Table Mountain Mining District, Pershing Co. Calcite, Fluorite, Kaolinite See Ebay specimen
NEVADA FLUORSPAR MINE, Table Mountain Mining District,
Pershing Co. Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz
CHAMPION MINE, Sacramento Mining District, Pershing Co. Albite, Andalusite, Aragonite, 'Axinite Group', Dumortierite, Zircon
LAST CHANCE MINE, Antelope Mining District, Pershing Co. Calcite, Cerussite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
LINCOLN HILL MINE Dumortierite Deposit, Rochester Mining District, Pershing Co. Andalusite, BarIte, Corundum, Dumortierite, Tourmaline
VALERIE MINE, Imlay Mining District, Pershing Co.
Aragonite, Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz variety Chalcedony
M. G. L. MINE, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing Co. Calcite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Grossular, Scheelite, Wollasonite
ALPINE MINE, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing Co. Garnet Group, Grossular, Hawleyite, Powellite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wollastonite
NIGHTINGALE MINE, Nightingale Mining District, Pershing Co. Apatite, Calcite, Diopside, Garnet Group, Grossular, Scheelite,Titanite, Tremolite, Wollastonite
RYE PATCH AGNES MINE, Pershing Co. Beryl, Feldspar, Fluorite, Scheelite, Tourmaline
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SCHEELITE CHIEF MINE, Shoshone
District, White Pine Co. Scheelite, Quartz CHIEF MINE IS OUTSIDE PARK BOUNDARY
ORIOLE MINE, Shoshone District, White Pine Co. Scheelite, Quartz
SILVER BELL MINE, Shoshone District, White Pine Co. Scheelite, Powellite, Quartz, Descloizite
NORTH OF SCHEELITE CHIEF MINE HUB MINE, Tungsten District, White Pine Co. Fluorite, Scheelite, Quartz
Fluorite, Monazite, Phenakite, Powellite, Scheelite 8,000 feet
ELIJAH MINE, White Pine County Anglesite, Cerussite, Fluorite, Hemimorphite, K Feldspar, Sphalerite, Willemite, Wulfenite
SIEGEL MINES, Seigel District, White Pine Co. Calcite, Cerussite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Smithsonite
BAY STATE MINE, Newark Mining District, White Pine Co. Calcite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
MARY ANNE MINE, Cherry Creek District, White Pine Co. Anglesite, Cerussite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
WARD MINE, Ward Mining District, White Pine Co. Anglesite, Barite, Calcite, Cerussite, Diopside, Fluorite, Hawleyite, Sphalerite, Vesuvianite, Wollastonite
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HILL MINE, Rock Hill Mining District, Esmeralda Co. 
