ETTA

NAME: Etta
COUNTY: Pennington
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Snow in winter-hot in summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT:
Summer.
COMMENTS: Great Mine. Its on private property and visitors are not welcome.
REMAINS: The mine.

The Etta mine began operations in 1883. At that time, the mine was owned by the Harney Peak Tin Mining, Milling, and Manufacturing Company which built a mill and smelter at the mine. In 1898, the mine started shipments of spodumene, a lithium ore, and it operated until 1959. It became famous for the huge spodumene crystals it produced. The old Etta tin smelter still stands three stories high, half-a-mile south of Keystone. The Etta mine, with its gaping hole, is a spectacular sight. Submitted by: Henry Chenoweth.

 

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