Groom Mine
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Groom Mine is a historic, now-abandoned mining site in Lincoln County, Nevada, long owned by a local family and notable for its proximity to the secretive U.S. military installation at Groom Lake (Area 51).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abandoned mine
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historic mining site ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceTo | a few miles from Groom Lake airfield ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environment | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| geology |
hosted in sedimentary and volcanic rocks
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mineralized veins containing silver and lead ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
abandoned buildings
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access road ⓘ adits ⓘ mine shafts ⓘ tailings piles ⓘ |
| hasUse |
copper mining
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gold mining ⓘ lead mining ⓘ silver mining ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| involvedIn | land dispute with U.S. government ⓘ |
| landTenure | private inholding within military-controlled region ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to federal acquisition efforts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Groom Range
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Area 51
NERFINISHED
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Groom Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Nellis Air Force Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada Test and Training Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | subject of news reports about Area 51 land disputes ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Alamo, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rachel, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term private family ownership
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proximity to Area 51 ⓘ views of Groom Lake airfield ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Sheahan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Groom mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | south-central Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityContext | within broader Area 51 security perimeter ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
decline of mining operations in mid-20th century
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mining operations expanded in early 20th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| status | abandoned ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportAccess | unimproved dirt road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
family residence during active mining period
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small-scale independent mining ⓘ |
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