New Mexico is one of the states that doesn’t really get much attention when people are talking about gold prospecting. Despite having plenty of gold, it usually gets overlooked by Arizona, its neighbor to the West. I think there are a couple reasons for this. 1. If you spend much time looking for gold here, […]
New Mexico gold
The Lost Padre Gold Mine in New Mexico
Red Hill Treasure of Pinos Altos, New Mexico
Sometime around the year 1830, travelers were trying to find a new way to reach California from the newly opened route of Santa Fe. Although a suitable path fit for wagons couldn’t be found, traces of gold were found somewhere close to Silver City to the north. A small town was built near the place […]
Finding Desert Gold Deposits in New Mexico
Over the past four centuries, the state of New Mexico had produced quite a significant amount of gold, which included both placer and lode deposits. The Land of Enchantment was first prospected by its earliest inhabitants, the Mexican settlers and Spanish explorers. During these times, gold prospecting was made somewhat difficult by the native Apache […]