Mineral Hill is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada, US.
Mineral Hill, Nevada | |
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  Mineral Hill  Mineral Hill | |
| 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) |
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
editHot 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]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Hill
- ^ a b Wheeler, George (1872). Preliminary Report Concerning Explorations and Surveys Principally in Nevada and Arizona. United States Geological Survey. pp. 35–36. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Eissler, M. (1896). The metallurgy of silver (3rd ed.). hdl:2027/hvd.hn1xz8.First person description of the refining process used at Mineral Hill.
- ^ a b c Vanderburg, William O. (1938). Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Eureka County, Nevada.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Hill Post Office (historical)
- ^ a b "White Sulphur Springs". Eureka Daily Sentinel. October 13, 1871. Retrieved February 25, 2020. Located four miles north of Mineral Hill.
- ^ a b ghosttowns.com. "Hot Springs". Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c Hall, Shawn (2016). Romancing Nevada's Past: Ghost Towns And Historic Sites Of Eureka, Lander, And White Pine Counties. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874170108. Retrieved February 24, 2020.