⛏️ Cerrillos, New Mexico: One of the Oldest Mining Districts in the Southwest #travel #travelshorts

Turquoise, lead, silver, and gold — Cerrillos has been a center of mineral wealth for centuries. Native Americans once mined these hills for turquoise used in pottery and jewelry, possibly even supplying Chaco Canyon’s 250,000+ turquoise pieces.

By the 1800s, Cerrillos boomed with prospectors and saloons, becoming one of the most active mining towns in New Mexico history.

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