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Grandview Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 5 gem or collectible minerals (Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Fluorite, Silver) and 8 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Zinc, Lead. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Garnet, Gold, Pyrite, Galena, Fluorite, Copper, Silver. Approx. location 32.877, -107.801. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status not recorded.
A processing plant site.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
319 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
281 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
254 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
194 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
157 sites
Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
149 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
113 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
40 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcopyrite 113Galena 111Sphalerite 93Gold 83Fluorite 77Argentite 48Silver 35Magnetite 23Chalcocite 22Malachite 19Hematite 18Scheelite 17Commodities
Silver 276Copper 236Gold 230Lead 181Zinc 168Fluorine-Fluorite 86Iron 51Manganese 38Tungsten 25Uranium 25Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mine | Silver | Acanthite, Argentite, Chlorargyrite, Niccolite, Nickel Skutterudite, Pitchblende, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 32.713, -108.511 |
| Jeffers Agate Field | Gemstone | Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper | Producer | 33.159, -108.164 |
| Saddle Mountain | Aluminum | Alunite | Occurrence | 32.882, -109.023 |
| Goat Camp Canyon | Aluminum | Alunite | Occurrence | 32.831, -109.046 |
| Saddleback Mountain | Aluminum | Alunite | Occurrence | 32.886, -109.020 |
| Alum Mountain Deposit | Aluminum, Potassium, Kaolin | Alunite, Kaolinite | Occurrence | 33.141, -108.217 |
| John Malone | Silver | Argentite | Prospect | 32.571, -108.498 |
| Pinos Altos Mine | Copper, Zinc, Silver | Argentite, Bismuthinite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | Prospect | 32.886, -108.238 |
| Georgetown Mines | Silver | Argentite, Bromyrite, Cerargyrite, Pyrargyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 32.850, -108.022 |
| Commercial Mine | Silver | Argentite, Bromyrite, Cerussite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Vanadinite | Past Producer | 32.848, -108.025 |
| Timmer | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite | Prospect | 32.563, -108.276 |
| Chloride Flat Mines | Silver, Manganese, Iron | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Embolite, Gold, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrolusite, Silver | Past Producer | 32.785, -108.305 |
| Silver Cell Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 32.842, -108.219 |
| Blackman Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Pyrite | Past Producer | 32.542, -108.255 |
| Lone Mountain Mines | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Silver | Past Producer | 32.725, -108.184 |
| Fleming Camp Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Pyrite, Silver | Past Producer | 32.796, -108.381 |
| Naiad Queen Mine | Silver | Argentite, Cerussite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Silver, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Vanadinite | Past Producer | 32.848, -108.025 |
| Carlisle Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Argentite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Silver, Sphalerite | Producer | 32.853, -108.966 |
| Alhambra Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chloanthite, Erythrite, Galena, Millerite, Niccolite, Nickel Skutterudite, Pitchblende, Silver, Smaltite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.721, -108.510 |
| East Camp Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite | Producer | 32.841, -108.930 |
| Baltic Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 32.780, -108.304 |
| Black Hawk Mine | Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Niccolite, Nickel Skutterudite, Pitchblende, Silver, Smaltite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.726, -108.499 |
| Lucky Strike No. 1 , 2 & 3 | Silver, Gold, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena | Producer | 32.597, -108.365 |
| New Years Gift Mine | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 32.841, -109.000 |
| Alabama Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 32.828, -108.986 |
| Norman King Mine | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold | Producer | 32.886, -108.985 |
| Hazard Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold | Past Producer | 32.874, -108.189 |
| Laura Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 32.851, -108.988 |
| Jim Crow-Imperial Group | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver | Producer | 32.819, -108.981 |
| Mountain Key Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.865, -108.250 |
| Silver Hill Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.844, -108.246 |
| Deep Down-Atlantic Mine | Gold, Silver, Zinc | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.868, -108.198 |
| Calumet Mine | Zinc, Silver, Gold, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.869, -108.225 |
| Summit Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Producer | 32.873, -108.972 |
| Full Moon Mine | Zinc, Lead | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.690, -108.370 |
| Langston Mine | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.848, -108.868 |
| Center | Silver, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.847, -108.962 |
| Pacific Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.851, -108.243 |
| Ontario Mine | Gold, Silver | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.850, -108.951 |
| Aztec Mine | Copper, Silver, Zinc, Gold | Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 32.857, -108.864 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 33 fossil collection records in Grant County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Hidalgo County · Catron County · Sierra County · Luna County · Doña Ana County
New Mexico mineral guides
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- Tourmaline in New Mexico
- Quartz in New Mexico
- Garnet in New Mexico
- Gold in New Mexico
- Mica in New Mexico
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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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