Zinc, Lead Mines in New Mexico

50Total Sites
2Active

Zinc, Lead Mining in New Mexico

New Mexico has 50 zinc, lead-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded zinc, lead mine in New Mexico is Juanita Mine in Socorro County, with records dating to 1875.

By County

CountySites
Grant County17
Socorro County9
Hidalgo County7
Luna County7
Santa Fe County6
Lincoln County2
Taos County2

Zinc, Lead Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Carbonate Hill MineHidalgoUndergroundProducer
LinchburgSocorroUndergroundProducer
AmbrosiaSocorroUndergroundProspect
Betty-JoGrantUndergroundPast Producer
Black Hornet ProspectSanta FeUndergroundProspect
Blackhawk MineGrantPast Producer
Bottom Dollar MineSanta FePast Producer
Carbonate GroupHidalgoUndergroundUnknown
Carnahan MineSanta FePast Producer
Columbia MineGrantPast Producer
Contention GroupLunaPast Producer
Denver MineGrantUndergroundPast Producer
Doyle MineHidalgoUndergroundProspect
El Tigre MineSocorroPast Producer
Enterprise TunnelsSocorroSurfaceUnknown
Franklin MineSanta FeUndergroundPast Producer
Full Moon MineGrantPast Producer
Grandview MineGrantPast Producer
Groundhog MineGrantUndergroundPast Producer
Hard Luck ProspectGrantProspect
Hobo MineGrantPast Producer
Hornet GroupTaosUndergroundPast Producer
IndependenceSocorroSurfaceProspect
Juanita MineSocorroPast Producer
Kearney MineGrantUndergroundPast Producer
Kelly MineSocorroPast Producer
Lead QueenHidalgoUndergroundPast Producer
MarieLunaUndergroundPast Producer
Mill AditGrantUnknown
Mina Del TerraSanta FeUndergroundPast Producer
Mineral Farm ProspectLincolnUndergroundUnknown
Mineral Mountain MineGrantPast Producer
Muscovy MineHidalgoUndergroundPast Producer
Nickel PlateTaosUndergroundProspect
Oswaldo No. 1GrantUndergroundProspect
OwlHidalgoUndergroundPast Producer
Parole MineLunaSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Patsy MineGrantUnknown
Ruth MineHidalgoPast Producer
SampsonSocorroUndergroundProspect
Section 35 ProspectLunaOccurrence
Shingle Canyon MinesGrantPast Producer
Summit GroupLunaPast Producer
Summit GroupLunaPast Producer
The Park ProspectLunaOccurrence
Three Brothers MineGrantPast Producer
Three Brothers MineGrantUndergroundPast Producer
Tom Payne MineSanta FeUndergroundPast Producer
Vindicator MineSocorroPast Producer
Water Dog ProspectLincolnProspect

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