Silver City — Rockhounding in Lyon County, Nevada
Silver City is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lyon County, Nevada. Reported finds include gold, iron, platinum. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Silver City in Lyon County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lyon County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- Industrial Parkway
- Postcode
- 89428
- Coordinates
- 39.25349, -119.65919
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Nevada — Recreation
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Royal Peacock Opal Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Silver City
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Silver City.
- Virginia CityStorey County, Nevada · 5 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- Castle Peak MineStorey County, Nevada · 11 mi awayMercury
- Pine Nut MountainsDouglas County, Nevada · 17 mi awayThulite, Topaz
- GenoaDouglas County, Nevada · 18 mi awayCopper, Gold, Silver
- SparksWashoe County, Nevada · 20 mi awayAgate, Garnet, Idocrase
- Churchill ButteLyon County, Nevada · 21 mi awayTungsten
- BuckskinDouglas County, Nevada · 24 mi awayCopper, Gold, Palladium
- Tallapoosa MinesLyon County, Nevada · 25 mi awayCopper, Silver, Gold
Across the state line from Silver City
Silver City is close enough to the Nevada border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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