Download or read book The Yerington Mining District of Nevada written by Us Department of Interior and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the Pioche Mining District of Nevada Department of Interior. First published in 1932, it has been unavailable for over a century and sheds important light on the mining history of Nevada. Some of the topics include the history of mining in this district, as well as the characteristics of its mineral and ore deposits. Also included are insights into the history, production, characteristics and locations of numerous mines in the area. Some of the mines include the Bluestone, Mason Valley, Malachite, McConnell, Greenwood, Western Nevada, Ludwig, Douglas Hill, Casting Copper, Montana-Yerington, Empire, Jim Beatty, Terry and McFarland, Blue Jay and others. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.