slgwv's photos with the keyword: Como

Eroded tailings, Como, Nevada, USA.

Eroded tailings, Como, Nevada, USA.

slgwv
22 May 2012 104
"Tailings" ("tails" for short) are the waste material that's been processed thru the mill. They thus are very fine-grained, almost flour-like. It is not a general synonym for any old mining debris!
Mine shaft, Como, Nevada, USA

Mine shaft, Como, Nevada, USA

slgwv
22 May 2012 189
The BLM hasn't gotten around to filling in this one... Como was a gold mining camp that first saw activity in the 1860s, and then intermittently up to the 1930s or so. It was the first county seat of Lyon County! Current population: 0
Mill, Como, Nevada, USA.

Mill, Como, Nevada, USA.

slgwv
22 May 2012 134
I don't know what this porchlike affair was for. The edge of a rotating drum, probably a crusher and sorter, is visible at far right.
Building, Como, Nevada, USA.

Building, Como, Nevada, USA.

slgwv
22 May 2012 1 161
Como was the first county seat of Lyon County. Current population: 0. A wildfire swept thru here a few years back; hence the burned trees.