California
California hosts one of the densest historic mining landscapes in the United States, from Mother Lode gold belts to desert tungsten, borate, and silver districts.
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Nevada
Nevada's mining history spans Comstock silver, Carlin-style gold, and hundreds of mountain-range districts across the Basin and Range.
Arizona
Arizona mining history includes major copper districts, historic gold camps, and extensive federal mineral-resource documentation across the Southwest.