Oriental mine, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Oriental mine | Mine |
Tokop Mining District | Mining District |
Esmeralda County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 16' 14'' North , 117° 16' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 48.8km |
Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 62.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
65436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65436:3
GUID (UUID V4):
fadd20f7-960a-4a2f-a936-c708affd0918
Development: District discovered by shaw in 1866. Ore from the oriental mine was worked in an arrastra. The oriental yielded some of the richest gold found in nevada in the 1800's, and specimens were displayed at the centennial exposition in philadelphia in 1876. It was abandoned after a few years, then revived, and a post office served the town from 1887 to 1900.
Rock formation(s): Wyman
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047133 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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