Montgomery-Shoshone Mine
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Montgomery-Shoshone Mine was a prominent early-20th-century gold mine whose discovery spurred the rapid growth of the boomtown of Rhyolite, Nevada.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gold mine
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedSettlement | Rhyolite, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rhyolite ghost town ⓘ |
| boomtownEra | early 1900s ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
economic growth of Rhyolite
ⓘ
population boom in Rhyolite ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | heritage tourism site vicinity ⓘ |
| declineReason |
falling gold prices
ⓘ
falling ore grades ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | abandoned ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | E. L. Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| era | Progressive Era mining boom ⓘ |
| geologicSetting | Bullfrog mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | within area interpreted as historic mining landscape ⓘ |
| industry | hard-rock mining ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bullfrog mining district gold rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
mill facilities
ⓘ
underground workings ⓘ |
| legacy | key catalyst for creation of Rhyolite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amargosa Desert region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bullfrog Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada ⓘ Nye County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhyolite, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod | underground stoping ⓘ |
| near | Death Valley National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high-grade gold ore in early years ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Montgomery-Shoshone Mining Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreType | gold-bearing quartz veins ⓘ |
| ownershipChange | acquired by Charles M. Schwab interests ⓘ |
| partOf | Bullfrog mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivityPeriod | circa 1905–1908 ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | gold ⓘ |
| region | American West mining frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCommodity | silver ⓘ |
| significance |
discovery spurred rapid growth of Rhyolite boomtown
ⓘ
major early-20th-century gold producer in Nevada ⓘ |
| status | historic mining property ⓘ |
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