Merrimac District north of Elko
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Details: Some of the mines described below are private, so they may not be open for casual collecting. Here is the information that is found from the BLM website: "Merrimac District copper, lead, zinc, magnetite, tungsten. 21 miles north of Elko on Highway 225. Numerous old mines ring Lone Mtn; some are private, some have active claims."
Go to that website for rules and regulations.
Directions: Here are the directions from the BLM website: "21 miles north of Elko on Highway 225. Turn west at Dinner Station or at Fox Springs Ranch. Numerous old mines ring Lone Mtn; some are private, some have active claims." The GPS coordinates below are for the Dinner Station on Highway 225.
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 41° 9'25.31"N, 115°50'29.76"W)
or (41.157030, -115.841600)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc-36687.html
Tags: Merrimac District, Lone Mountain, copper, lead, zinc, magnetite, tungsten, highway 225, Nevada, Elko District, Elko County, BLM, Bureau of Land Management
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