Tin Mines in New Mexico
12Total Sites
0Active
Tin Mining in New Mexico
New Mexico has 12 tin-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded tin mine in New Mexico is Scales Creek Deposits 1936 in Sierra County, with records dating to 1945.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Catron County | 7 |
| Sierra County | 4 |
| Cibola County | 1 |
Tin Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Association Placer | Catron | Placer | Unknown |
| Cherokee Association Placer | Catron | Placer | Unknown |
| Construction Pit | Cibola | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cuchillo Tin Deposits | Sierra | Occurrence | |
| Hiawatha Mine | Catron | Underground | Past Producer |
| Indian Association Placer | Catron | Placer | Unknown |
| Kimberly | Sierra | Placer | Unknown |
| Pawnee Association | Catron | Placer | Unknown |
| Scales Creek Deposits 1936 | Sierra | Past Producer | |
| Seventy-Four Draw Deposits 1936 | Sierra | Occurrence | |
| Silver Drip Mine Area | Catron | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Unnamed Mine | Catron | Underground | Unknown |