Where to Find Platinum in Nevada

Platinum-group minerals are uncommon in Nevada compared to Montana's Stillwater complex, but trace platinum and palladium do occur with the chromite and copper-nickel ore bodies of several ranges. The Bottle Creek mine in Humboldt County produced minor platinum with nickel ore in the 1940s, and the Mount Tobin mining district in Pershing County has scattered chromite occurrences that carry trace PGMs. Most Nevada platinum collected today is microscopic and recovered as fines from gold placer concentrates, particularly in the Rye Patch and Humboldt River drainages. Visible platinum specimens are rare, and most claimed Nevada platinum needs assay verification rather than visual identification.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Best counties for platinum in Nevada

Ranked by the number of mapped platinum spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every platinum spot we track in Nevada

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
JeanReimann Road	Clark County	Hydrozincite Antimony Cobalt Copper Gold Lead Nickel Palladium +4 more	35.8421, -115.4761	Public
GenoaEagle Ridge Loop	Douglas County	Copper Gold Silver Platinum	39.0285, -119.8442	Public
Mt. Siegel	Douglas County	Gold Platinum	38.8847, -119.5048	Public
Elko County	Elko County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Platinum Zinc	41.1093, -115.9811	Public
Gold CreekNational Forest Development Road 035 Trail	Elko County	Gold Platinum Silver	41.7144, -115.7037	Public
Esmerelda CountyWeepah Road	Esmeralda County	Gold Lead Platinum Silver Zinc	37.8913, -117.5281	Public
TokopCat Trail	Esmeralda County	Copper Gold Lead Platinum Silver	37.3038, -117.2534	Public
Paradise Valley	Humboldt County	Gold Platinum Silver	41.5733, -117.4809	Public
Willow Creek near OrovadaWillow Creek Road	Humboldt County	Gold Platinum Silver	41.6612, -117.7970	Public
WinnemuccaRailroad Canyon Access Road	Humboldt County	Copper Gold Silver Zinc Lead Platinum	40.9340, -117.6572	Public
Bald Mountain	Lander County	Copper Mercury Platinum Silver Tungsten	40.3956, -116.7212	Public
Battle MountainCopper Canyon Road	Lander County	Arsenic Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc Antimony Platinum	40.5326, -117.1152	Public
Silver CityIndustrial Parkway	Lyon County	Gold Iron Platinum	39.2535, -119.6592	Public
BeattyBroadway	Nye County	Cinnabar Opalite Copper Gold Silver Lead Mercury Platinum	36.9015, -116.8362	Public
TonopahSilver Circle	Nye County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Platinum Mercury Tungsten	38.0723, -117.2225	Public
Pershing CountyAmerican Canyon Road	Pershing County	Antimony Copper Gold Silver Lead Mercury Platinum Tungsten	40.2784, -118.0935	Public
White Pine County	White Pine County	Copper Mercury Platinum Silver Tungsten Gold Lead Manganese	39.7601, -115.5180	Public

Before you go

Read the platinum identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Platinum in the encyclopedia.

Platinum in Nevada FAQ

Where can you find platinum in Nevada?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Humboldt County County, Douglas County County, and Elko County County. Known collecting areas include Bottle Creek area (Humboldt County), Mount Tobin district (Pershing County), and Humboldt River placer concentrates (Humboldt County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many platinum spots are mapped in Nevada?+

17 spots across 10 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect platinum in Nevada?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 17 of the 17 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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