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Tourmaline
Mohs 7–7.5. Long striated crystals, often black (schorl) or green and pink (elbaite). Mindat
25 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
24 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
14 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
13 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
12 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
12 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Hidalgo County (8) · Lincoln County (6) · Rio Arriba County (3) · Santa Fe County (3) · San Miguel County (2) · Taos County (1) · Bernalillo County (1) · Mora County (1)
Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Prospects | Thorium, REE | Allanite | Occurrence | 33.611, -105.451 |
| King Prospect | Thorium | Allanite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 33.607, -105.456 |
| Mccory Prospects | Thorium | Allanite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 33.642, -105.430 |
| Drunzer Prospect | Thorium | Allanite, Fluorite | Occurrence | 33.607, -105.456 |
| Old Priest Mine | Mica, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium | Beryl, Columbite, Mica | Past Producer | 35.495, -105.423 |
| Buckhorn Mine | Silver, Copper, Gold | Bismutite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 31.844, -108.463 |
| Anita Mine | Lead, Copper, Silver | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.319, -108.763 |
| Atwood Mine | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.318, -108.740 |
| Battleship Group | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.317, -108.753 |
| Gold Hill Mine | Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 31.821, -108.453 |
| Cash Entry Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 35.467, -106.110 |
| Grand Central Mine | Lead, Zinc, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 35.468, -106.114 |
| Last Chance Vein Part of Bonney Group | Copper, Silver, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.299, -108.755 |
| Bonney Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Specularite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.298, -108.761 |
| Eighty-Five Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.315, -108.752 |
| Jaw Bone Mine | Gold, Copper | Chalcopyrite, Gold | Past Producer | 36.728, -106.239 |
| Mary M Mine | Copper, Gold | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite | Past Producer | 35.027, -106.434 |
| The Tungsten Mine | Copper, Tungsten | Chrysocolla, Malachite, Wolframite | Past Producer | 36.226, -105.772 |
| Old Abe Mine | Gold | Electrum, Gold, Huebnerite | Past Producer | 33.755, -105.756 |
| North and South Homestake Mines | Gold | Electrum, Gold, Huebnerite | Past Producer | 33.753, -105.760 |
| Stinking Lake Deposit | — | Ilmenite, Rutile | Occurrence | 36.666, -106.818 |
| B.A.T. Claims Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 35.992, -105.827 |
| Elk Mountain Mine | Mica | Mica | Past Producer | 35.779, -105.532 |
| Great Western Mine | Mica | Muscovite | Past Producer | 35.963, -105.312 |
| El Fidel Beryl Deposit | Mica | — | Past Producer | 36.017, -105.777 |
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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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