Clay Mines in New Mexico

31Total Sites
13Active

Clay Mining in New Mexico

New Mexico has 31 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 13 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Bernalillo County9
Grant County6
Dona Ana County3
McKinley County2
Sandoval County2
Santa Fe County2
Catron County1
Chaves County1
Hidalgo County1
Lea County1
Luna County1
Otero County1
Valencia County1

Clay Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Adobe Enterprises, Inc.BernalilloProducer
Cerrilos MineSanta FeProducer
Galisteo MineSanta FeProducer
Hattie MineBernalilloProducer
International Hortense Mill MineDona AnaProducer
Kinney Brick PlantBernalilloProcessing PlantProducer
Lucretia Clay PitLunaProducer
Manual RuizSandovalProducer
New Mexico EarthBernalilloProducer
Pratt Fire-Clay PitHidalgoProducer
Rio Abajo AdobesValenciaProducer
The Adobe PatchOteroProducer
Western AdobeBernalilloProducer
Bear Creek-Juniper Hill Meerschaum DepositsGrantPast Producer
Clay ProspectChavesOccurrence
Dorsey MineGrantSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Eureka TunnelGrantSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Flea MineMcKinleySurfacePast Producer
Gallup Brick & Tile CoMcKinleySurfacePast Producer
Goat Corral Canyon ProspectCatronOccurrence
Hattie Clay PitsBernalilloSurfaceUnknown
Kinney Clay PitBernalilloSurfaceUnknown
Little Victor TunnelGrantSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Materials Pit #20Dona AnaSurfaceUnknown
Materials Pit #4Dona AnaSurfaceUnknown
Materials Pit #57-45-FBernalilloSurfaceUnknown
Meerschaum Canyon DepositGrantPast Producer
Sapillo TunnelGrantSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Tijeras MineBernalilloSurfaceUnknown
Unnamed Clay PitLeaSurfaceUnknown
Unnamed Clay PitSandovalSurfacePast Producer

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