Silver
Hill is located northwest
of Magdalena, New Mexico and has primary prospects on the north and south side
along a vein that runs through the hill. The fluorescence at this locale
was first discovered by Dru Wilbur while he was working on a degree at the New
Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in nearby Socorro. I expanded on his discovery by
searching all of the prospects and shafts in the surrounding area. In
addition to the original find of Calcite, Willemite, and Caliche I discovered
Aragonite, Hyalite Opal, and a few pieces of multi-colored Calcite.
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