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of 1906, and the town was renamed Round Mountain. This was one of the few places
of 1906, and the town was renamed Round Mountain. This was one of the few places
in Nevada where substantial hydraulic mining took place, accounting for a significant
percentage of gold production through 1928.
percentage of gold production through 1928.
Mining slowed after the 1950s and by the 1970s, the population was only 100.
However, huge deposits of microscopic gold were discovered in 1976. Yearly
production is currently in the hundreds of thousands of ounces and continues around
the clock today. A new town, Hadley, was built in the valley and much of Round
Mountain has succumbed to the ever-growing open pit.
of 1906, and the town was renamed Round Mountain. This was one of the few places
in Nevada where substantial hydraulic mining took place, accounting for a significant
percentage of gold production through 1928.
percentage of gold production through 1928.
Mining slowed after the 1950s and by the 1970s, the population was only 100.
However, huge deposits of microscopic gold were discovered in 1976. Yearly
production is currently in the hundreds of thousands of ounces and continues around
the clock today. A new town, Hadley, was built in the valley and much of Round
Mountain has succumbed to the ever-growing open pit.
Round Mountain: New Century, New Town
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Build a homemade dredge
MINING TOWNS:
METAL DETECTING:
Nugget Hunting
PANNING:
Gold Panning for Fun
PROSPECTING:
Dig Your Own Gold
MINING TOWNS:
- Aurora
- Austin
- Belmont
- Berlin
- Cherry Creek
- Cortez
- Delamar
- Goldfield
- Hamilton
- Ione
- Jefferson
- Manhattan
- Round Mountain
- Silver Bow
- Tybo
METAL DETECTING:
Nugget Hunting
PANNING:
Gold Panning for Fun
PROSPECTING:
Dig Your Own Gold