Potosi | |
 Ruins near Potosi Spring | |
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| Location | S of Las Vegas off I-15 near Potosi Pass |
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| Nearest city | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Area | 9,600 acres (3,900 ha) |
| MPS | Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001144 |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1974 |
The Potosi Mining District, or Potosi, was an area in Clark County of southern Nevada, U.S. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes three structures. [1] The town was named after the famous silver-mining city of Potosi, Bolivia. [2]
The mines in the area produced gold, silver, zinc, platinum, copper, palladium, cobalt, nickel, and antimony. [3] [4] A small amount of carnotite (a vanadium-uranium mineral) was also discovered, but not mined. [5]
The site of Potosi or Potosi Camp is at an elevation of 5,705 feet (1,739 m) above sea level. [6]
Potosi mining district was a part of the Goodsprings Mining District and included the following mines: [3] [4]
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