Candelaria mining district
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The Candelaria mining district is a historic silver-mining area in Nevada known for its rich ore deposits and boomtown activity in the late 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
mining district ⓘ |
| approximateStartOfMining | circa 1864 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1860s ⓘ |
| economicRole | important silver producer in Nevada in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | arid, mountainous terrain of the Great Basin ⓘ |
| hasGhostTown | Candelaria, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Candelaria, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSettlement | boomtown (historical) ⓘ |
| heritage | historic mining area ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century boomtown activity
ⓘ
rich silver ore deposits ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mineral County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ western Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDevelopmentPeriod | 1870s ⓘ |
| miningMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Candelaria, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreType | silver-bearing veins ⓘ |
| otherCommodity |
gold
ⓘ
lead ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakProductionPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | silver ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Nevada ⓘ |
| status | largely inactive ⓘ |
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