Las Vegas (lead area): Lead & Silver Rockhounding in Nye County, Nevada
Updated June 2026
Las Vegas (lead area) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Nye County, Nevada. Reported finds include lead, silver, zinc. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Las Vegas (lead area) in Nye County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Nye County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- Johnnie Mine Road
- Coordinates
- 36.46282, -116.04902
Geology at Las Vegas (lead area)
This spot sits on Crossbedded quartzite, siltstone, and phyllite, mapped as quartzite, siltstone, and phyllite that formed roughly 1000 to 510 million years ago. Metamorphic terrain like this commonly hosts vein and replacement mineralization, and old workings typically mark the productive zones.
- Mapped unit
- Crossbedded quartzite, siltstone, and phyllite
- Age
- 1000–510 Ma (Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian)
- Rock types
- quartzite, siltstone, and phyllite
- Elevation
- 4,060 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
Best time to visit Las Vegas (lead area)
Best months: September to May. Typical highs run 98°F in midsummer and 54°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 30°F. Summer heat here is intense, so carry more water than you think you need and work the early morning.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, DESERT ROCK AP station (11 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Nevada — Recreation
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Royal Peacock Opal Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Las Vegas (lead area)
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Las Vegas (lead area).
- Yucca MountainNye County, Nevada · 42 mi awayGeode, Nodules
- Beatty (blue quartz area)Nye County, Nevada · 44 mi awayBlue Quartz, Marble, Phyllite
- Gass PeakClark County, Nevada · 49 mi awayGold, Silver, Zinc
- BeattyNye County, Nevada · 53 mi awayCinnabar, Opalite, Copper
- JeanClark County, Nevada · 53 mi awayHydrozincite, Antimony, Cobalt
- HendersonClark County, Nevada · 65 mi awayChalcedony, Jasper, Onyx
- Las Vegas WashClark County, Nevada · 67 mi awayAmethyst
- Black MountainClark County, Nevada · 68 mi awayIron, Manganese
Across the state line from Las Vegas (lead area)
Las Vegas (lead area) is close enough to the Nevada border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
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