Abandoned Mines in New Mexico

2,747Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in New Mexico

Federal databases record 2,747 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in New Mexico. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Grant County	467
Sierra County	218
Sandoval County	194
Hidalgo County	187
Rio Arriba County	180
McKinley County	175
Dona Ana County	168
Socorro County	167
Luna County	148
Taos County	116
Lincoln County	113
San Juan County	93
Catron County	67
Santa Fe County	63
Cibola County	55
Colfax County	41
Otero County	39
Bernalillo County	32
Guadalupe County	31
De Baca County	29

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
#1 Crusher	Taos	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
01	Sandoval	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
1302	Curry	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
3 Mile Quarry	San Miguel	Dimension Sandstone	Abandoned	MSHA
3042 Terex Modular Jaw	Eddy	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
7 Mile	San Miguel	Dimension Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
85 Mine 1880's	Sierra	Gold, Silver, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
A.f.cole Pit	Bernalillo	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anthony Sand & Gravel	Dona Ana	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Ap 446	Lea	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Arm Mesquite Pit	Dona Ana	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aberdeen	Hidalgo	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Abiquiu	Rio Arriba	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Abiquiu Sand & Gravel Company	Rio Arriba	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Abo Pit	Torrance	Sand, Common	Abandoned	MSHA
Acoma	Valencia	Gemstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Ada Etta Claim	Hidalgo	Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Adah Magnetite	Otero	Copper, Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Shaft	Grant	Zinc, Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Aden Hill Quarry	Dona Ana	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Admiral Group	Rio Arriba	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Afternoon	Grant	Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Agua Bendida Corp.	San Miguel	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Agua Torres Mine	Socorro	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Aguilar Brock Canyon Mine	Grant	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Ajax Mine	Colfax	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Ajax Mine	Colfax	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alabama Mine	Grant	Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alabama Mine	Grant	Silver, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alamo	Sierra	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Alamo No2 Pit	Otero	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alamos Deposit	Rio Arriba	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alamos Group	Rio Arriba	Beryllium, Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alamos Mine	Rio Arriba	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Mine	Grant	Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Albemarle Group	Sandoval	Silver, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Albemarle Mine	Sandoval	Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Albert Hill	Valencia	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Alberta Mine	Catron	Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alberta Mine	Catron	Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Albuquerque Pit	Bernalillo	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aleman Ranch	Sierra	Gemstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Alhambra Mine	Grant	Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
All American Fluorspar Mine	Lincoln	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
All American Mine	Lincoln	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
All American Prospect	Lincoln		Past Producer	MRDS
Allied Redi-Mix	Valencia	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Alma	Rio Arriba	Beryllium, Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alma Deposit	Rio Arriba	Beryllium, Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Alongo Prospect	San Juan	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpha Mine	Grant	Tungsten	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Mine	McKinley	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Mine	McKinley	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Altoona	Sandoval	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Amber Pearl Mines	Hidalgo	Perlite	Past Producer	MRDS
Amcord Inc	McKinley	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
American	Lincoln	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
American	Rio Arriba	Beryllium	Past Producer	MRDS
American	Rio Arriba	Uranium, Silver, Lead, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
American Contact	Lincoln	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
American Deposit	Grant	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
American Deposit	Grant		Past Producer	MRDS
American Flag and Flagstaff	Sierra	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
American Flag and Flagstaff Mines 1880's	Sierra	Copper, Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
American Fluorspar Deposits	Grant	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
American Iron Mine	Lincoln	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
American Mine	Grant	Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
American Mine	Lincoln	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
American Mine	Hidalgo	Silver, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
American No 15ferro Mn.no.1	Luna		Past Producer	MRDS
American No. 11 Claim	Luna	Manganese	Past Producer	MRDS
American No.11-Ferro Mn.no. 2	Luna		Past Producer	MRDS
American No.29	Luna		Past Producer	MRDS
American Redi Mix	Dona Ana	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Amy K	Hidalgo		Past Producer	MRDS
Amy K Claims	Hidalgo	Manganese	Past Producer	MRDS
Anaconda Section 9 Mine	Cibola	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Ancho Fire Clay Deposit	Lincoln	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Past Producer	MRDS
Ancho Gypsum	Lincoln	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Past Producer	MRDS
Ancho Gypsum Deposits	Lincoln	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Past Producer	MRDS
Anchor	Socorro	Zinc, Silver, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Ancone No. 1	Rio Arriba	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Andrews Ranch Mine	McKinley	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Andy Johnson	Sierra	Silver, Lead, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Anglin Trust Pit	Union	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Animas Mine	Hidalgo	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Animas Mine	Hidalgo		Past Producer	MRDS
Anita	Hidalgo	Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Anita Mine	Hidalgo	Lead, Copper, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Ann Lee Mine	McKinley	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Ann Lee Mine No 1	McKinley	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Anniversary Mine	Luna		Past Producer	MRDS
Anson S Mine	Grant	Iron	Past Producer	MRDS
Apache Chief Group	Sierra	Manganese	Past Producer	MRDS
Apache Deposit	Luna		Past Producer	MRDS
Apache Mine	Hidalgo	Copper, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Apache Mine	Rio Arriba	Beryllium, Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Apache Mine	Rio Arriba	Beryllium, Mica	Past Producer	MRDS
Apache Mine	Hidalgo	Silver, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Apache No. 2 Mine	Rio Arriba	Mica	Past Producer	MRDS

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