Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

In addition, the NBMG provides special services in the field of analytical geochemistry and assay standards, mineral and rock identification.

Field investigations have also yielded information that will be useful in determining the possibility of sites contributing to surface and groundwater contamination, such as acid mine drainage or excessive arsenic.

[2] Mines in Nevada have produced millions of dollars from a variety of metals, including gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, tungsten, and zinc.

Arsenic and mercury, are the biggest threats exposing potentially toxic elements which are often found with deposits of gold and silver, were also produced locally.

There is a necessary and respected approach to understanding of problems in the physical sciences and are particularly critical to evaluating the effectiveness of potential nuclear waste isolation sites and strategies facing our Nation.