Pumice Mines in New Mexico
90Total Sites
16Active
Pumice Mining in New Mexico
New Mexico has 90 pumice-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 16 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Sandoval County | 20 |
| Santa Fe County | 19 |
| Colfax County | 16 |
| Rio Arriba County | 13 |
| Bernalillo County | 9 |
| Mora County | 3 |
| Catron County | 2 |
| Dona Ana County | 2 |
| McKinley County | 2 |
| Union County | 2 |
| Cibola County | 1 |
| Hidalgo County | 1 |
Pumice Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerrito Pelado | Santa Fe | Surface | Active |
| Rocky Mountain Mine | Rio Arriba | Surface | Active |
| 9700 North 2nd Crusher | Bernalillo | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Anderson Pit | McKinley | Surface | Producer |
| Copar Guaje Canyon Mine | Santa Fe | Producer | |
| Copar Mill | Santa Fe | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Copar Mine | Santa Fe | Surface | Producer |
| Esquire Claims 5-9 Plant | Bernalillo | Processing Plant | Producer |
| La Cieniga Scoria | Santa Fe | Surface | Producer |
| North Red Bird | Santa Fe | Surface | Producer |
| Red Bird | Santa Fe | Surface | Producer |
| Red Dog Pit | McKinley | Surface | Producer |
| Rocky Mountain Mine | Rio Arriba | Producer | |
| Twin Mountain Rock Mine | Union | Surface | Producer |
| U.s. Forest Service Mine | Sandoval | Producer | |
| Utility Block Co. Plant | Bernalillo | Processing Plant | Producer |
| 6026 North Second St. Plant | Bernalillo | Processing Plant | Unknown |
| 9700 North Second Plant | Bernalillo | Processing Plant | Unknown |
| B T U | Colfax | Surface | Past Producer |
| Blackbird Hill | Bernalillo | Surface | Unknown |
| Copar Mill | Rio Arriba | Surface | Abandoned |
| Cerro Del Oro North Pit | Mora | Surface | Unknown |
| Cerro Del Oro South Pit | Mora | Surface | Unknown |
| Cinder Butte | Colfax | Surface | Unknown |
| Cook Hill | Colfax | Unknown | |
| Copar Mine | Rio Arriba | Surface | Unknown |
| Crego Mine | Santa Fe | Surface | Abandoned |
| Cupar Mine | Rio Arriba | Surface | Past Producer |
| Dale Mountain | Colfax | Surface | Unknown |
| Dixon's Pit #1 | Sandoval | Surface | Abandoned |
| Esquire 5-9 | Sandoval | Surface | Abandoned |
| Edgar D.otto Mine | Bernalillo | Surface | Unknown |
| Horse Shoe Crater | Colfax | Surface | Unknown |
| Jose Butte | Colfax | Surface | Unknown |
| La Chata Crater | Mora | Surface | Unknown |
| Light Load Mine | Hidalgo | Surface | Past Producer |
| Little Black Mountain | Dona Ana | Surface | Abandoned |
| Los Cerritos De La Cruz | Rio Arriba | Occurrence | |
| Pumice Group | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Group | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Group | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Group | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Mine | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Mine | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Mine | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Mine | Sandoval | Surface | Past Producer |
| Pumice Mines | Sandoval | Underground | Past Producer |
| Quail Lode | Bernalillo | Surface | Unknown |
| Red Hill Community Pit Aka Cimma | Catron | Surface | Abandoned |
| Red Hill | Rio Arriba | Prospect |