Cottonwood Mining District
The Cottonwood Mining District is in the Fox Range near the Sano siding.[1]
"Cottonwood district — The Ambassador Mines Co. developed its property in the Cottonwood district and shipped to a smelter 3 tons of 25 per cent lead ore carrying silver and a little gold."[2]
Mines
- Garnet Tungsten Mine
- Modoc Mine
- Packard Mine
- Silver Fox Mine
- Sano Consolidated Mine
- Rodero Canyon[3]
- Wild Horse Canyon Mine[3]
References
- ↑ Joseph V. Tingley, "Mining Districts of Nevada," Report 47, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 1998, 2nd Edition. See map for details.
- ↑ "Mineral Resources of the United States," p. 669, 1929.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Theodore D. Overton, "Mineral Resources of Douglas, Ormsby, and Washoe Counties," p. 60-61, Geology and Mining Bulletin No. 46, December, 1947.
Resources
- Joseph V. Tingley, "R043: Mineral resources of the Kumiva Peak 30" by 60" quadrangle," Description of the Sano mine, developed in the 1920's.
- Nevada Bureau of Mines, "Bulletin, Issues 1-10; Issues 12-22"
- Schrader F C Stone RW and Sanford Samuel Useful minerals of the United States
- US Geol Survey Bull 624 p 194 1917
- Francis Church Lincoln, "Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada," pp 233-234, 1923.
- Cottonwood District (Mindat)