Where to Find Lead in Nevada
Lead in Nevada is dominantly galena and cerussite from the old silver-lead camps. Eureka in Eureka County was a major producer of argentiferous galena, and its dumps still carry massive lead-silver ore alongside anglesite blooms. The Pioche district in Lincoln County produced galena from the Treasure Hill and Bristol-Pioche workings, and oxidized lead minerals (cerussite, pyromorphite, mimetite) are common on the surface. Smaller historic camps at Belmont, Tybo, and Tuscarora carry similar mineralogy. Most Nevada lead specimens collected today are oxidized and brittle, so handle cerussite specimens carefully.
Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.
Every lead spot we track in Nevada
Best spotGoldfieldEsmeralda County, NevadaPublic access · Alum, Pyrite, Quartz +6
JeanClark County, NevadaCheck locally · Hydrozincite, Antimony, Cobalt +9
Battle MountainLander County, NevadaPublic access · Arsenic, Copper, Gold +5- BeattyNye County, NevadaPublic access · Cinnabar, Opalite, Copper +5
- Pershing CountyPershing County, NevadaPublic access · Antimony, Copper, Gold +5
- White Pine CountyWhite Pine County, NevadaCheck locally · Copper, Mercury, Platinum +5
- Crescent PeakClark County, NevadaPublic access · Turquoise, Copper, Gold +4
- GolcondaHumboldt County, NevadaPublic access · Gold, Copper, Iron +4
- PiocheLincoln County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +4
- TonopahNye County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +4
- Elko CountyElko County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +3
- EurekaEureka County, NevadaCheck locally · Arsenic, Copper, Gold +3
- GabbsNye County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Silver +3
- MinaMineral County, NevadaCheck locally · Copper, Gold, Lead +3
- SulphurLander County, NevadaCheck locally · Antimony, Copper, Mercury +3
- WinnemuccaHumboldt County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Silver +3
- BasaltEsmeralda County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +2
- CalienteLincoln County, NevadaPublic access · Gold, Silver, Lead +2
- Esmerelda CountyEsmeralda County, NevadaPublic access · Gold, Lead, Platinum +2
- Lone MountainEsmeralda County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +2
- McDermittHumboldt County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Lead, Silver +2
- TokopEsmeralda County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +2
- Virginia CityStorey County, NevadaCheck locally · Copper, Gold, Lead +2
- AustinLander County, NevadaPublic access · Gold, Silver, Copper +1
- Mineral HillEureka County, NevadaCheck locally · Copper, Lead, Silver +1
- SearchlightClark County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +1
- Silver Hill areaChurchill County, NevadaPublic access · Copper, Gold, Lead +1
- ThorneMineral County, NevadaPublic access · Gold, Lead, Silver +1
- Broken HillsNye County, NevadaCheck locally · Gold, Lead, Silver
- EastgateChurchill County, NevadaPublic access · Gold, Lead, Silver
- Humboldt Lake Area Mining DistrictPershing County, NevadaCheck locally · Antimony, Lead, Silver
- Las Vegas (lead area)Nye County, NevadaPublic access · Lead, Silver, Zinc
- Mt. HopeEureka County, NevadaPublic access · Lead, Silver, Zinc
Standout lead spots in Nevada
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Best counties for lead in Nevada
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