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Cortez Mining District Records

Collection

Identifier: NC10

Abstract

The Cortez Mining District was a mining district in Lander and Eureka Counties, Nevada and the state's largest producer of turquoise. Includes constitution of the district and notices of location for claims (1863-1914).

Dates: 1863-1914

Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department

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Subject: Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada X
Subject: Turquoise mines and mining -- Nevada X

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