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Beryl
Mohs 7.5–8. Six-sided crystals; aquamarine and emerald are beryl. Mindat
27 sites
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
26 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
25 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
25 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
18 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
17 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Rio Arriba County (18) · Taos County (3) · Santa Fe County (2) · San Miguel County (2) · Luna County (1) · Grant County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetop Hill Prospect | — | Beryl | Prospect | 32.442, -108.476 |
| Fish Beryl Claims | Beryllium | Beryl | Past Producer | 36.028, -105.698 |
| La Paloma Mine | Mica | Beryl, Bismutite, Columbite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.464, -106.028 |
| Lonesome Mine | Mica | Beryl, Bismutite, Columbite, Monazite, Muscovite, Tantalite | Past Producer | 36.526, -106.053 |
| La Jarita-Apache Group | Mica, Beryllium, Feldspar | Beryl, Bismutite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.504, -106.052 |
| Apache No. 2 Mine | Mica | Beryl, Bismutite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.506, -106.051 |
| Harding Pegmatite | Beryllium, Lithium, Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium) | Beryl, Calcite, Lepidolite, Microlite, Spodumene | Past Producer | 36.193, -105.797 |
| Old Priest Mine | Mica, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium | Beryl, Columbite, Mica | Past Producer | 35.495, -105.423 |
| Alma Deposit | Beryllium, Mica | Beryl, Columbite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.546, -106.064 |
| Owen-Roybal Group | Beryllium | Beryl, Columbite, Tantalite | Past Producer | 36.184, -105.778 |
| Sunnyside Mine | Beryllium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Beryl, Fluorite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.454, -106.049 |
| Irish Rose Mine | Tungsten | Beryl, Galena, Scheelite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 32.188, -108.085 |
| Pidlite Pegmatite Mine | Lithium, Tantalum | Beryl, Lepidolite, Mica, Microlite | Past Producer | 35.870, -105.491 |
| Rocking Chair Mine | Beryllium, Mica | Beryl, Mica | Past Producer | 35.996, -105.810 |
| Persimmon Peak-Las Tablas Group | Beryllium, Mica | Beryl, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.536, -106.056 |
| La Madera-Palomas Canyon Group | Beryllium, Mica | Beryl, Mica, Microcline, Monazite, Uraninite | Occurrence | 36.435, -106.020 |
| Capitan Mine | Mica | Beryl, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.483, -106.038 |
| Nambe Mine | Mica | Bismutite, Columbite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.481, -106.034 |
| Apache Mine | Beryllium, Mica | Bismutite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.504, -106.052 |
| Globe Mine | Mica, Niobium (Columbium) | Cleavelandite, Columbite, Mica, Microcline | Past Producer | 36.449, -106.041 |
| Cribbenville Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.483, -106.036 |
| North Cribbenville Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.483, -106.034 |
| Fridlund Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.493, -106.038 |
| B.A.T. Claims Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 35.992, -105.827 |
| Kiawa Mine | Mica | Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Producer | 36.589, -106.071 |
| St. Christopher Columbite Placer | Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Mica, REE | Mica, Monazite | Occurrence | 36.524, -106.037 |
| Harding Pegmatite | — | — | Past Producer | 36.193, -105.795 |
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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