Basalt, Nevada

Basalt is a formerly populated place located in Mineral County, Nevada.

[2][3] The Basalt Post Office operated from March 1906 until August 1906.

[3] In 1937, it was reported that last shipments in 1927 and 1928 totaled 5,000 tons that were shipped to Los Angeles.

[3] In 1940, it was reported that Basalt had an estimated population of 6 and that it was a small supply center for prospectors.

[7] In 2018, 15 employees worked at the mine, which straddled Mineral and Esmeralda counties, producing 2,268 tons of diatomaceous earth.

Route of the Carson and Colorado Railway in 1883 showing Basalt
Mineral County map