Winter is a hard time to find anything in the Northwest and I typically make it out to NM in June, so here is my first NM trip report of 2016.
Well, we went out towards Grants NM to search out some defunct copper and fluorite mines. Once again, we didn't quite find the copper mines, but we did find some nice fluorite prospects, and I have a much better idea where the copper mines are now, so next time...
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| Fluorite Prospect near Grants, NM |
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| Fluorite Prospect near Mirabel Mine NM |
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| Fluorite Mine Dump |
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| Nice Fluorite Crystals - Why didn't I notice the crystals in the rock they were sitting on? |
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| Close up view of Fluorite Crystals |
Here is a good report on the minerals in the Zuni Mountains mining district: https://nmgs.nmt.edu/publications/guidebooks/downloads/64/64_p0131_p0142.pdf
You can check out one of our listings for this nice fluorite available for sale on our SouthPrairieHandmade Etsy shop here https://www.etsy.com/listing/387328066/new-mexico-fluorite-collectors-specimen?ref=shop_home_active_1
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| New Mexico Fluorite Specimen Top |
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| New Mexico Fluorite Specimen Back |
