Mineral Hill, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 40°09′36″N 116°05′49″W / 40.16000°N 116.09694°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Eureka |
Elevation | 6,368 ft (1,941 m) |
Mineral Hill is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada, US.
Silver, lead and copper were discovered there in June 1869. [2] In the early 1870s, there were almost 450 residents. [2]
Initially, the Reese River process was used to process the ore, which includes roasting the ore with salt before using the Washoe process. A fifteen stamp mill was built in 1871 using the Reese River process with excellent results, though it was later found that good results would occur with just the Washoe process. [3] [4] Peak production of US$701,000 (equivalent to $17,829,000 in 2023) occurred in 1871. [4] In 1872, the company that built the mill failed because the it was not able to supply sufficient ore. Lien holders operated the mill for a few years, by 1872 production was estimated at US$25,000 (equivalent to $636,000 in 2023). Between 1913 and 1938, production was estimated to be only US$25,000 (equivalent to $541,000 in 2023). [4]
A Post Office was in operation from May 1871 to July 1888, then from February 1889 to July 1890 and finally from February 1902 to Apr 1914. [5]
Hot Springs is smaller ghost town, located four miles north of Mineral Hill. [6]
The water of the spring is very rich in minerals and was to help people with several diseases. [7] [8] An early owner, Dr. Davenport, built a large bathhouse at the springs and renamed it White Sulphur Springs. [6] [7] [8] That springs was mainly used by miners from Mineral Hill. When Mineral Hill began to weaken, the business decelerated. The owner of the springs closed up shop in the mid-1870s. [8]