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Spruce Mountain District south of Wells
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Wells, NV US
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Location Type: Private Property
Details: Parts of this area is private so it may not be open for casual collecting. Here is the information that is found from the BLM website: "Spruce Mountain District lead, zinc, copper minerals on dumps. 40 miles south of Wells, mountain to the east. Most of this area is private."

Go to that website for rules and regulations.
Directions: Here are the directions from the BLM website: "40 miles south of Wells, mountain to the east. Most of this area is private." The GPS coordinates below are on State Hwy 13/US-93 S, approximately 40 miles from Wells, marking a turn on Spruce Mountain Road.
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 40°35'53.25"N, 114°58'38.56"W)
or (40.598125, -114.977377)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
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Reference Info: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/elko_field_office/blm_programs/recreation/rockhounding.html
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc-36573.html
Tags: Spruce Mountain District, Spruce Mountain, Wells, lead, zinc, copper, Nevada, Elko District, Elko County, BLM, Bureau of Land Management


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