Caballo Mountains gambelii" and "Callipepla squamata"), doves ("Zenaida macroura" and "Zenaida asiatica"). Common reptiles include Collared lizards ("Crotaphytus collaris"), Roundtail Horned Lizard ("Phrynosoma modestum"), Striped whipsnake ("Masticophis taeniatus"), and Western diamondback rattlesnake ("Crotalus atrox"). Caballo Mountains The Caballo Mountains, (Spanish: "horse") are a mountain range located in Sierra and Doña Ana Counties, New Mexico, United States. The range is located east of the Rio Grande and Caballo Lake, and west of the Jornada del Muerto; the south of the range extends into northwest Doña Ana County. The nearest towns are Truth or Consequences and Hatch. Most of the Caballo Mountains are located
Caballo Mountains Caballo Mountains have few large intrusives, and as a result, hydrothermal mineralization is not extensive. Nevertheless, prospecting in the range began in about 1883, and several mines opened in the first decade of the 20th century. Production has been concentrated in three areas: It has been estimated that the total value of copper, silver, gold, and lead produced from the Caballos before 1952 did not exceed $200,000. At present, more fluorspar is produced than any other mineral. The largest fluorspar deposits are found in Precambrian granite, and jasperized Fusselman Dolomite. As is the case with many other mountain ranges in