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Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
215 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
59 sites
Feldspar
Mohs 6–6.5. Blocky crystals with flat cleavage faces. Mindat
53 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
39 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
36 sites
Beryl
Mohs 7.5–8. Six-sided crystals; aquamarine and emerald are beryl. Mindat
26 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Rio Arriba County (161) · Taos County (19) · Grant County (10) · San Miguel County (9) · Santa Fe County (5) · Doña Ana County (4) · Mora County (2) · Luna County (1) · Lincoln County (1) · Sandoval County (1) · Sierra County (1) · Otero County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aspen Ranch Pegmatite Deposit | Mica | Bismuth, Gold, Mica, Silver | Occurrence | 35.808, -105.822 |
| Bert Hoover Lode No. 1 | Molybdenum | Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Scheelite | Past Producer | 35.736, -105.407 |
| Green Peak Deposit | Mica | Bismutite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Monazite, Muscovite, Pyrite | Occurrence | 36.589, -106.075 |
| 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 |
| Pino Verde Mine | Mica | Bismutite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.488, -106.035 |
| Azure-Rising Sun Mine | Gold, Molybdenum, Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 35.803, -105.464 |
| Blake Mine | Copper | Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 35.383, -105.309 |
| Gray Eagle Mine | Silver, Copper | Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Occurrence | 32.432, -106.556 |
| Hanover Mountain Mine | Copper, Iron | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Marmatite, Sphalerite, Molybdenite | Past Producer | 32.854, -108.080 |
| Pewabic Mine | Zinc | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.819, -108.074 |
| Lincoln Mine | Iron | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 32.415, -106.112 |
| Snowflake Mine | Iron | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite | Past Producer | 32.838, -108.076 |
| Green Mountain Group | Copper, Tungsten | Chrysocolla, Gold, Malachite, Wolframite | Occurrence | 36.238, -105.743 |
| Globe Mine | Mica, Niobium (Columbium) | Cleavelandite, Columbite, Mica, Microcline | Past Producer | 36.449, -106.041 |
| Foster Canyon | Zeolites | Clinoptilolite | Occurrence | 32.478, -106.879 |
| St. Cloud zeolite mine | Zeolites | Clinoptilolite | Producer | 33.288, -107.649 |
| Buckhorn | Zeolites | Clinoptilolite | Past Producer | 33.025, -108.725 |
| White Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.460, -106.044 |
| Cribbenville Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.483, -106.036 |
| Fridlund Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.493, -106.038 |
| North Cribbenville Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.483, -106.034 |
| Guy No. 1 Pegmatite Mine | Mica | Columbite, Mica, Uraninite | Past Producer | 35.743, -105.519 |
| North and South Pegmatite Deposits | REE | Euxenite | Occurrence | 32.455, -108.508 |
| Sparks - Stone Mine | Uranium | Euxenite, Uranophane | Past Producer | 35.650, -105.496 |
| Morningstar Prospect | Gold, Copper | Gold, Malachite | Prospect | 36.063, -106.889 |
| Cabresto Lake Prospect | Graphite | Graphite | Occurrence | 36.751, -105.499 |
| Capitan Iron Deposits | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Occurrence | 33.622, -105.554 |
| South Kiawa Deposit | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 36.586, -106.070 |
| Elk Mountain Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 35.779, -105.532 |
| Tip Top Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 35.987, -105.838 |
| Green Rock Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 35.986, -105.846 |
| B.A.T. Claims Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 35.992, -105.827 |
| Alamos Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 36.457, -106.052 |
| Red Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 36.452, -106.038 |
| Buena Vista Deposit | Mica | Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Past Producer | 36.585, -106.069 |
| Kiawa Mine | Mica | Mica, Microcline, Monazite | Producer | 36.589, -106.071 |
| Pineapple Mine | Mica | Mica, Microcline, Monazite, Uraninite | Past Producer | 36.460, -106.027 |
| St. Christopher Columbite Placer | Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Mica, REE | Mica, Monazite | Occurrence | 36.524, -106.037 |
| Rabb Canyon Moonstone Pegmatites | Gemstone | Moonstone | Producer | 32.887, -107.846 |
| Great Western Mine | Mica | Muscovite | Past Producer | 35.963, -105.312 |
| M.I.C.A. Mine | Mica | Muscovite | Producer | 36.176, -105.669 |
| Rice-Graves Tungsten Prospect | Tungsten | Scheelite | Prospect | 32.643, -108.556 |
| Tojo Mine | Mica | Sericite | Producer | 36.205, -105.614 |
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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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