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Stauber Mine
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) and 2 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 3 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as past producer for Copper, Gold, Lead. Minerals mentioned: Gold, Copper. Approx. location 34.850, -104.864. 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.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status not recorded.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
7 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
3 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Chalcocite 2Malachite 2Chrysocolla 1Tenorite 1Limonite 1Tyuyamunite 1Umohoite 1Uranophane 1Commodities
Copper 7Uranium 5Calcium 4Lead 3Silver 3Vanadium 2Oil Sands 1Gemstone 1Gold 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stauber Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 34.856, -104.860 |
| Pintada Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Malachite | Past Producer | 34.922, -104.888 |
| Branch Ranch Prospect | Uranium | Limonite, Tyuyamunite, Umohoite, Uranophane | Occurrence | 35.151, -104.276 |
| Porcupine Prospect | Copper | — | Occurrence | 34.918, -104.981 |
| Neafus Ranch Prospect | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 35.138, -104.311 |
| Santa Rosa Railroad Cut | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 34.948, -104.677 |
| Santa Rosa Tar Sands | Oil Sands | — | Past Producer | 35.025, -104.633 |
| Santa Rosa Jet Deposit | Gemstone | — | Past Producer | 35.940, -104.687 |
| American Uranium Prospect | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 34.860, -104.929 |
| Materials Pit 56-90-S | Calcium | — | Producer | 34.962, -104.788 |
| Materials Pit 62-10-S | Calcium | — | Unknown | 35.003, -104.244 |
| Pastura Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 34.850, -104.864 |
| Materials Pit 66-46-S | Calcium | — | Past Producer | 34.962, -104.947 |
| Stauber Mine | Copper, Gold, Lead | — | Past Producer | 34.850, -104.864 |
| Materials Pit 57-5-S | Calcium | — | Producer | 34.962, -104.929 |
| Pintada Group | Copper, Silver | — | Past Producer | 34.921, -104.896 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 6 fossil collection records in Guadalupe County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
San Miguel County · Quay County · Torrance County · Mora County · Harding County
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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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