Where to Find Zinc in Nevada

Zinc in Nevada occurs as sphalerite and its oxidized products (smithsonite, hemimorphite) in the historic silver-lead districts. The Goodsprings district (Yellow Pine) in Clark County produced significant zinc ore and yields white botryoidal smithsonite and pale-green hemimorphite crystals on dump rock. The Pioche district in Lincoln County carries sphalerite alongside galena and silver minerals. Eureka, Tybo, and Belmont add smaller showings of oxidized zinc minerals. The Goodsprings smithsonite is among the better-displayed Nevada specimens, and old workings around the Bonanza King mine still surface collectable pieces.

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

Standout zinc spots in Nevada

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Goldfield
Esmeralda County County
Goldfield is one of Nevada's strongest mineralogical districts because Mindat documents a high-sulfidation quartz-alunite gold system with native gold, native silver, pyrite, alunite, tellurides, and several type-locality minerals. Its value for rockhounding research is the intensely altered volcanic-hosted setting, although the historic mine landscape demands careful attention to claims and mine hazards.

Best counties for zinc in Nevada

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

Every zinc spot we track in Nevada

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
White Cloud Canyon areaCoppereid Road	Churchill County	Copper Iron Silver Zinc	39.8484, -118.2145	Public
Gass PeakJune Bug Mine Road	Clark County	Gold Silver Zinc	36.3691, -115.1723	Public
Gold ButteRadio Crystal Mine Trail	Clark County	Copper Gold Silver Zinc	36.2757, -114.1869	Public
JeanReimann Road	Clark County	Hydrozincite Antimony Cobalt Copper Gold Lead Nickel Palladium +4 more	35.8421, -115.4761	Public
Elko County	Elko County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Platinum Zinc	41.1093, -115.9811	Public
BasaltGrand Army of the Republic Highway	Esmeralda County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc	38.0048, -118.2187	Public
Esmerelda CountyWeepah Road	Esmeralda County	Gold Lead Platinum Silver Zinc	37.8913, -117.5281	Public
Goldfield	Esmeralda County	Alum Pyrite Quartz Copper Gold Lead Manganese Silver +1 more	37.7087, -117.2227	Public
Lone MountainCrow Springs Road	Esmeralda County	Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc	38.0718, -117.4847	Public
EurekaSpring Valley Road	Eureka County	Arsenic Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc	39.5004, -115.9936	Public
Mineral Hill	Eureka County	Copper Lead Silver Zinc	39.4914, -115.9858	Public
Mt. HopePony Express Trail	Eureka County	Lead Silver Zinc	39.7880, -116.1663	Public
GolcondaMidas Road	Humboldt County	Gold Copper Iron Lead Manganese Tungsten Zinc	40.9429, -117.4300	Public
WinnemuccaRailroad Canyon Access Road	Humboldt County	Copper Gold Silver Zinc Lead Platinum	40.9340, -117.6572	Public
Battle MountainCopper Canyon Road	Lander County	Arsenic Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc Antimony Platinum	40.5326, -117.1152	Public
PiocheBurke Tunnel Road	Lincoln County	Copper Gold Lead Manganese Silver Tungsten Zinc	37.9219, -114.4558	Public
Las Vegas (lead area)Johnnie Mine Road	Nye County	Lead Silver Zinc	36.4628, -116.0490	Public

Zinc in Nevada FAQ

Where can you find zinc in Nevada?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Esmeralda County County, Clark County County, and Eureka County County. Known collecting areas include Goodsprings district (Clark County), Pioche district (Lincoln County), and Eureka district (Eureka County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many zinc spots are mapped in Nevada?+

17 spots across 9 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 zinc 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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