Mines in Union County, New Mexico
143Total
24Active
Union County, New Mexico has 143 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 24 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 122 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Union County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder Mountain Mine | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Southwest Crushing Portable Jaw Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Tmr Pit | Crushed, Broken Basalt | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| To Mine Plant | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Arnett Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Baby Capulin | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Bary Capulin | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cinder Mountain Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Jones Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kear Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| M-19204 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pit #57 112 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pit #58 112 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pit #59 106 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Quarry Pasture 73-4-S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| San Miguel Mine | Copper, Silver | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Seneca Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| State Pit 69 23 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Twin Mountain Rock Mine | Pumice | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Twin Mountain Rock Quarry | Volcanic Materials | Producer | MRDS | |
| 58 133 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| 59 78 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Anglin Trust Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Atkinson Cattle Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Black Mesa Prospect | Silver, Iron, Copper | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Capulin Mountain | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Capulin Mountain | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Colomex Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Colorado & Southern Ballast Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Crusher # 8 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Folsom Area | Gold | Placer | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Independence Group | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Malpie Plant | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Peacock Canyon Prospects | Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pit #52 42 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #56 27 8 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #56 43 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #56 60 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #56 61 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #56 81 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #57 111 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #57 57 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #58 109 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #58 122 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #59 08 S & 59 78 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #60 30 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #64 27 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #64 28 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #64 30 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #64 32 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #64 33 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #64 35 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #64 57 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #69 17 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #69 18 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #69 19 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #73 05 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #73 06 F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #73 14 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #73 15 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #77 02 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Pit #77 06 S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Portable #2 | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rinker Materials Des Moines Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Rinker Materials Malpie Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Todd Poling | Shell | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Two Materials Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Vandaveer | Pumice | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Versa-Tech Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Versatile Crusher | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Versatile Crusher #2 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |