NM Mines

Finding Apache Tears (Obsidian) in a Perlite Cave! Arizona Rockhounding There is a legend of Apache Warriors that lends its name to beautiful round obsidian found in and around an old Perlite mine in Arizona. Come along as I hike to the Apache Tears Mine, a now publicly-accessible Perlite Mine, via Perlite Road in search…

Collecting Bytroidal Hematite in Old Iron Mines New Mexico

Chino Open Pit Mine and Faywood New Mexico Drone Flight Drone over Santa Rita NM

Part 1. Hidden Danger: The Legacy of New Mexico's Abandoned Mines. Part 1. Hidden Danger: The Legacy of New Mexico’s Abandoned Mines. Directed by Bart Callan. Produced for AML Program of the New Mexico Mining & Minerals Division of the NM Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department; Director of Videography Warren Benjamin; Animations by Dave…

Spanish Mines, Monuments and Cache Sites Important information about Spanish mines monuments and cache sites from our research is explained. Navigation and triangulation methods discussed and shown. Families with information about their lost heritage and researchers are needed to unlock the mysteries of past Spanish mining and history.

Kelly Mine, NM: Part 1 – Smithsonite The Story of Smithsonite … Smithsonite is a native zinc carbonate, ZuCO, It received its name in honor of the Smithsonian Institute scientist who Identified the substance. Smithsonite can be found in many sections of the world where zinc ore is present. Ordinary Smithsonite is colorless or white,…

Uranium mine near Grants, New Mexico This short video depicts uranium mine dumps in Poison Canyon, near the intersection of Hwy. 605 and Co. Rd. 23, NW of Grants, New Mexico, and shows examples of the radioactive minerals and their effect on a gamma-sensitive scintillation detector. Most of the radioactive rock here is Jurassic Todilto…

Azurite & Malachite Crystal Mining | New Mexico #mining #crystals The Crystal Collector and friends search 100 year old tailings for Azurite, Malachite, Smithsonite, and more! The location is the Graphic Mine in New Mexico. Search on Facebook for their page to go digging. For awesome giveaways and inside scoops on the latest dig locations…

Flying up and over the Santa Rita copper mine in New Mexico #ExploreNM #AdrianUnknown This is a pretty cool video with views most people don’t get to see, This is the huge Santa Rita mine near Silver City, NM. We stopped by the side of the road to hang out and take photos and I…

Eight Million Pound Dragline Crosses New Mexico Peabody Energy’s 8 million pound dragline completed a historic journey from the company’s Lee Ranch Mine northwest of Grants, New Mexico, more than 20 miles to its new home at the El Segundo Mine. Transporting one of the world’s most massive machines required precision and planning. The Bucyrus-Erie…