Miners began digging for silver in Cooks Peak, New Mexico, in 1876 and continued mining silver, lead, and zinc for nearly 100 years after. What other discoveries were found in the mountain range?
Find out with National Museum of Natural History paleobiologist G. Arthur Cooper's 1964 field notes! Cooper conducted research in Cooks Peak during one of his many collection trips through Texas and New Mexico.
Dig into Cooper's 1964 field notes and join other volunteers in transcribing them!
Miners began digging for silver in Cooks Peak, New Mexico, in 1876 and continued mining silver, lead, and zinc for nearly 100 years after. What other discoveries were found in the mountain range?
Find out with National Museum of Natural History paleobiologist G. Arthur Cooper's 1964 field notes! Cooper conducted research in Cooks Peak during one of his many collection trips through Texas and New Mexico.
Dig into Cooper's 1964 field notes and join other volunteers in transcribing them!