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).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abandoned mine
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
mineralized veins containing silver and lead
hasStructure abandoned buildings
access road
adits
mine shafts
tailings piles
hasUse copper mining
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
Lincoln County, Nevada NERFINISHED
Nevada
locatedNear Area 51 NERFINISHED
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
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
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
small-scale independent mining

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Groom Lake namedAfter Groom Mine
Groom Lake near Groom Mine