Questa Molybdenum Mine

New Mexico Geological Society Photos

The Questa Public Library History Archives aims to collect documents regarding the history of the Questa molybdenum mine. The printed archives at the library contain some items, but most of the material collected here is in links. These photos are from the New Mexico Geological Society (NMGS), part of the future digital archival collection for the mine.

Information regarding the photos has been provided by the NMGS.

This 1920 article, THE R AND S MOLYBDENUM MINE, TOAS [sic} COUNTY, NEW MEXICO by Esper S. Larsen and Clarence S. Ross, provides some early history of the Questa mine and additional context for the early NMGS photos.

Mine crew of Moly Corporation's molybdenum mine at Questa, New Mexico, 1925

Upper workings of the Moly mine at Sulphur Gulch near Questa, New Mexico, 1925

Ore storage bin and tram of Moly Corporation at Questa, New Mexico, 1925

Moly Corporation mining camp and town site of Questa, New Mexico, 1925

Moly Corporation mine office at Questa, New Mexico, ca 1955

John Schilling at Questa, New Mexico, ca 1955 (center with white hat)

New Questa mill and office at Moly mine near Questa, New Mexico, 1968

Johnny LeCombe on ore train at Moly mine adit-mile long near Dixon, New Mexico, ca 1951

New Mexico, ca 1951

Moly mine camp, office, mill, cookhouse, bunkhouse at Questa, New Mexico, ca 1965

Moly Corporation mill and mine, ca 1965

Open pit at the Moly mine, ca 1960