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NBMG Sample Site 2866

Churchill County, Nevada
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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 15, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

6 minerals
AzuriteAzuriteChrysocollaChrysocollaCopperCopperGoldGoldMalachiteMalachite

Also recorded: silver.

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About NBMG Sample Site 2866

NBMG Sample Site 2866 is a mineral prospect in Churchill, Nevada, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Gold, Malachite, Silver.

Mining history

Status
Prospect
Operation type
Underground

Records and references

Cited references

NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 83, 1974, P. 77.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10149818 — view the source record

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Questions about NBMG Sample Site 2866

Can you collect at NBMG Sample Site 2866?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at NBMG Sample Site 2866?

Azurite, chrysocolla, copper, gold, malachite and silver.

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Meteorite nearbyA 4.7 kg iron meteorite was found at Hot Springs in 1995, 20 miles from here.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System.

Photos: Azurite by Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0; Chrysocolla by Robert M. Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0; Copper by “Jon Zander (Digon3)", CC BY-SA 3.0; Gold by Alchemist-hp (talk) www.pse-mendelejew.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de; Malachite by James St. John, CC BY 2.0.