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Gold and Turquoise historical marker display gold Historical Site marker sign turquoise attraction education information landmark New Mexico Place of Interest Tourist Destination Travel Destination Cerrillos Hills historic marker historic site precious metal Santa Fe County signage attractive destination educating info Southwest tourist attraction history metal no people text appealing tourism travel United States historic nobody word attract daytime displays historical markers markers signs United States of America color image historical landmarks outdoor vertical appeal day educate historic markers historic sites precious metals colour image destinations Jason O. Watson / historical-markers.org outside tourist attractions day time metals NM day-time US words color images daylight outdoors USA verticals colour images natural light outsides U.S. U.S.A. |
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GOLD AND TURQUOISE
The prominent hills to the east and to the left are the Cerrillos Hills, site of ancient turquoise mines worked by the Indians centuries before the arrival of the Spanish. The Cerrillos (Òlittle hillsÓ) are regarded as the oldest mining district in the United States, and New Mexico is a major turquoise producer. Elevation 6,200 feet. |