Nevada State Metal – Silver

ContentsSilver – Nevada’s Official State MetalThe History of SIlver Mining In NevadaSilver – Nevada’s Official State Metal With regard to the Comstock Lode, gold, having been discovered at the head of Six-Mile Canyon, Nevada, in 1859, was the first target of miners, but it soon became apparent that the real mineral of importance in the area was silver. Abraham Lincoln financed the Civil...