Mineral County

proper noun

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Creede.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Creede.
  2. One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Superior.
  3. One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Hawthorne.
  4. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Keyser.

Origin

At least three are so named because of the presence of minerals.

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APA

Mineral County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mineral%20County

MLA

“Mineral County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mineral%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mineral County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mineral%20County.

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