New Mexico Mineral Symposium — Abstracts

As field collectors we are defined by our success. That success can be driven by research, personal knowledge, financial resources, published references, networking with other collectors, having the right tools, and many other factors. Yes, luck also plays a role. However, tenacity, hard work, and sweat are usually the bottom line that produces results. Minerals, especially microminerals, can be found in the most unlikely places: prospects right beside the road you take into areas to reach larger mines, in small outlying prospects; or right under foot at localities already heavily collected. The following list outlines just a few of those localities situated in southwestern New Mexico where minerals were found hidden in plain sight.

So, when you are out there scrounging around in the mining districts, take a little more time, dig a little deeper, and the results could amaze you.