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The Turquoise Mines North American Turquoise is some of the most coveted, beautiful, high-grade Turquoise in the world.

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The Turquoise Mines North American Turquoise is some of the most coveted, beautiful,

high-grade Turquoise in the world.

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Bisbee Turquoise Arizona

Originally founded in the 1870’s, the Bisbee Turquoise Mine was originally a huge Copper mine.

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Blue Diamond Turquoise Nevada

Mined for only a short span of time in the 60’s and 70’s, the classic Blue Diamond stone was a very small deposit – considered a ‘hat’ mine – because you could cover the findings with your hat.

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Blue Moon Turquoise Nevada

Deep in the Candelaria Hills, the Blue Moon mine grows a pale to medium blue turquoise with a striking black or dark brown matrix running through it.

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Campitos Turquoise Mexico

Mined in Mexico from the Pino Chueco and Cananea mines in Sonora, Campitos Turquoise was mined extensively in ancient times...

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Candelaria Turquoise Nevada

The finest Candelaria turquoise to come from the Northern Belle open pit silver mine is located in a part of the mine that is almost inaccessible.

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Carico Lake Turquoise Nevada

Carico Lake Turquoise has an astonishing color palette. Ranging from highly unique electric greens to sky blue; from teal to mossy, earthy greens. And rarely, a nugget with both earth and sky color.

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Cerillos Turquoise Cerillos, New Mexico

Considered to be the earliest mining district in the country, the Cerrillos mine is just south of Santa Fe in northern New Mexico.

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Damele Turquoise Nevada

A small mine producing a uniquely colored stone with a dark brown to black webbed matrix.

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Darling Darlene Nevada

Named for the beloved daughter who died as a young woman, Darling Darlene was discovered and mined by Joe Barredo and his son-in-law in the early 70’s.

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Easter Blue Turquoise Nevada

Located near the Royston mine in Lander County, Nevada, the Turquoise from this claim is also recognized as Blue Gem or Blue Mountain.

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Fox Turquoise Nevada

At one time, the Fox Turquoise mine was Nevada’s largest producer of turquoise. This mine has been excavated since prehistoric times...

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Godber Turquoise Nevada

Down the rabbit hole… or down the Godber Burnham tunnel, to where the Dry Creek Turquoise was found.

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Kingman Turquoise Arizona

Stone hammers found in the Mohave County, northwest of Kingman, AZ prove that Kingman Turquoise was first mined by Native Americans as early as 600 a.d.

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Kings Manassa Turquoise Colorado

Mined in South Central Colorado, King’s Manassa Turquoise grows in green to blue-green veins running thru hard, golden brown host rock.

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Morenci Turquoise Arizona

Recognized for its unusual pyrite matrix, Morenci turquoise comes from southeast Arizona, near the New Mexico border.

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No 8 Turquoise Nevada

The first formal claim was filed on this Nevada mine in 1929. The mine was operational for years, producing large nuggets and beautiful spider-web matrix turquoise.

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Orvil Jack Turquoise Nevada

Orvil Jack moved his family to Nevada in 1956, staking a turquoise claim originally known as Blue Ridge, in Crescent Valley, Nevada.

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Pixie Turquoise Nevada

Neighbors to the Carico Lake, Fox and Orville Jack mines, the Pixie mine yields a fantastically colored green-yellow range of turquoise.

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Red Mountain Turquoise Nevada

The highest grade of turquoise from this Northern Nevada mine is a beautiful dark spider-webbed stone.

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Royston Turquoise Nevada

Royston turquoise comes from a group of mines in Nevada, which includes Bunker Hill mine, Oscar Wehrend, and Royal Blue.

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Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Globe, AZ

Sleeping Beauty turquoise is one of the most recognizable of all North American turquoises. Named for Sleeping Beauty Mountain...

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Stennich Turquoise Nevada

Discovered by Gus Stennich in 1929 this Nevada mine produces amazing shades of lime-green and blue turquoise.

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Tyrone Turquoise New Mexico

Turquoise mining in the Burro Mountains near Silver City, New Mexico, has been going on since pre-historic times. The Tyrone mine produced great quantities of hard, deep and bright blue turquoise.

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