Cherry Creek mining district
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The Cherry Creek mining district is a historic silver and gold mining area in eastern Nevada known for its 19th-century boomtown activity and numerous underground mines.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
mining district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cherry Creek mining camp
NERFINISHED
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Nevada silver rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentStatus | largely inactive mining area ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern | abandoned mine hazards ⓘ |
| geologicSetting | Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned mine workings
ⓘ
historic mine shafts ⓘ prospect pits ⓘ |
| hasPart | Cherry Creek, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic mining district (informal) ⓘ |
| historicEconomicImportance | regional mining center in eastern Nevada ⓘ |
| historicUse | metal mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century gold mining
ⓘ
19th-century silver mining ⓘ boomtown activity in the 19th century ⓘ historic underground mines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
eastern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | White Pine County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Cherry Creek, Nevada (unincorporated community) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreType |
gold-bearing ore
ⓘ
silver-bearing ore ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | silver ⓘ |
| secondaryCommodity | gold ⓘ |
| significantBoomPeriod | 1870s ⓘ |
| startPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| tourism | attracts visitors interested in mining history ⓘ |
| transportHistory | served by wagon roads during mining boom ⓘ |
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