Fox Turquoise mine (Lander County, Nevada) discovered in the early 1900's, was once Nevada's largest producer of green or blue-green turquoise with a distinctive matrix. The naturally occurring ore in which turquoise grows creates beautiful brown matrix webbing in the blue stone that many find . From Jay King. Quick View. Carico Lake stones can also display a dark blue-green color with a black spider web matrix. Our larger deep blue Turquoise is from the Ithaca Mine. Fox Turquoise mine (Lander County, Nevada) discovered in the early 1900's, was once Nevada's largest producer of green or blue-green turquoise with a distinctive matrix. Turquoise is a blue-green copper-aluminum phosphate mineral much associated with ancient Egypt ().Its English name, which has cognates in most European languages, probably derives from its association with Turkestan, a source of this semiprecious gemstone, or with the Turkish empire, an agent in its historic importation to the West. Turquoise from the mine often contains traces of pyrite, which gives Campitos turquoise an extra luster and sparkle. The Cerrillos mining district lies north of the town of Los Cerrillos. The Fox Turquoise mine, once called the Cortez mine, is found in Lander County, Nevada. Rough Turquoise & Variscite. Kingman Turquoise and Pyrite Brick 275.00. Most of the material from the mine was of mid grade or low grade quality that need to be treated. Turquoise can be a very light blue or a very light green and sometimes a yellowish green. Carico Lake. Although the Main tunnel is the largest, as shown in table 2, more than 70% of the mine's turquoise comes from the Zahk tunnel. Even some of the paler colors of Stone Mountain Turquoise polish with a high gloss. But not all blue turquoise will turn green. The Story of Bisbee Blue The turquoise mineral is one of the most expensive and highly collected turquoises, due to its high density, unique character, and rarity. The Blue Diamond mine, located in central Nevada, opened in the late 1950's and was mined up to 1980. Neighbors to the Carico Lake, Fox and Orville Jack mines, the Pixie mine yields a fantastically colored green-yellow range of turquoise. Early Spanish settlers in Taos and San Luis knew of the mine. KingmanThe Kingman mine in northwestern Arizona was one of the largest turquoise mines in North America. In the New World it was called chalchihuitl or xiuitl ['xiu'=blue], which are Nahua words. Blue Howlite Turquoise Gemstone Side Ways Lovely Leaf Loose Beads 16'' Strand. North American Turquoise is some of the most coveted, beautiful, high-grade Turquoise in the world. The Otteson family has owned this mine for over a hundred years. Free shipping. Alternately Blue and blue-green turquoise is in these deposits as well. Mine to Market. Natural Green Turquoise Gemstone 5-8mm Chip Spacer Beads 35'' Jewelry Crafts. Hachita Turquoise Mine The mining at Hachita goes way back to pre-history and all the way to 1905. The variance in shades has to do with the presence of certain minerals in each turquoise vein. Stormy Mountain Mine: dark blue, hard material with black chert matrix. Mexican Turquoise Mines Some of the well-known counties and mines are the Apache Blue Turquoise Mine located in the hills of Candelaria in Mineral County of Nevada, Blue Goose Mine located in Lander County close to the Bald Mountains, The Blue . Turquoise range from different shades of blue to shades of green. The stone is set in a fine sterling silver setting. This hue is mostly extracted from the mines in Iran. This makes the turquoise very rare and the value of the stones increase dramatically. Like most other opaque gems, turquoise has been devalued by the introduction of treatments . The material from Tonopah is known to take an excellent polish and it's very hard compared to other deposits. Blue Gem Mine: large variation in color, noted for blue and green colors in the same stone. Tyrone mine, near silver city, New Mexico produced unique medium blue turquoise, but it is closed today. Sonoran Gold can look like high grade Carico Lake Turquoise, Stennich Turquoise or even lime Damele Variscite. Although there can be mines found in many states, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are the most common places where you will find them. The United States is a primary source of quality natural turquoise. "Turquoise is found at elevations between 3,000 and 8,500 feet (914 and 2,590 meters) and typically in dry, arid climates. Turquoise from the Elisha Mine near Cananea- Sonora- Mexico Sort By: Featured Items Newest Items Best Selling A to Z Z to A By Review Price: Ascending Price: Descending Sonoran Green (Turquoise)Mexico 12mm Rounds SGR12 The matrix can range from little to none, with lines and rivulets of webbing. Turquoise mines in the Southwest United States are the most famous, such as Bisbee, Lander Blue, Number Eight or Lone Mountain. The second occupies the slopes of Mount Chalchihuitl, a low knob near the center of the hills and about a mile east of Grand Central Mountain, and is now abandoned. This is due in part to depleting turquoise deposits and the expenses associated with mining turquoise Built with the finest 925 Sterling Silver, we guarantee that no two pieces of our Green Copper Turquoise jewelry are exactly alike! The best turquoise is a lovely blue with a black web matrix. See more ideas about turqouise, rock hounding, turquoise. King's Manassa turquoise is of Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado. Royston turquoise can be found in specific mines across the world, in the United States, the Royston mining district is located near Tonopah, Nevada. Kingman mine is in Mohave County in western Arizona. In addition, the turquoise charms were used to be attached on their bridles, to protect them from injuries caused by falling from the horse. $19431. Clint's "tumblers" are two rotary cement mixers, each of which he loads with water and 150 pounds of rough turquoise. The three hours at the mine tailings is more than enough time to aquire a respectable amount of tourquoise and avoid the afternoon heat. The perfect hue is in the eye of the beholder, and you may find several shades of specimens during your visit. As recently (!) Nevada. While turquoise is instantly recognizable for its blue-green color, many don't realize that turquoise also comes in deep green, blue, and brown hues. These are only a few of the known legends surrounding the green to blue colored stone. Why? The Tonopah Blue Gem mine is famed for lime green turquoise with golden colored rhyolite matrix. Sonoran Gold is a true Turquoise though and not a variscite. These types of mines are called "hat mines" because the amount of turquoise that comes from the mine can fit in a miner's hat (18-19). Red Mountain turquoise has an intricate, often red spider web matrix. as 3,000 years ago these mines were superceded by other sources. This makes Damele a highly-sought after turquoise. Fox turquoise is quite hard and varies from shades of green to aqua blue.The different sites of Fox deposits were developed using the names of Fox, White Horse, Green Tree . Most of what the mine produces today is variscite, the turquoise coming from older collections. All of the Stone Mountain Turquoise stones are untreated and carefully cleaned and sorted. KINGMAN TURQUOISE - All of Twitterbird's Blue and Green Turquoise comes from the Kingman Mines in Kingman, AZ. Kingman mine in the Globe-Miami district of Arizona produces various blue color turquoises. In addition, the turquoise charms were used to be attached on their bridles, to protect them from injuries caused by falling from the horse. "The most common places known for good quality turquoise are Iran (Persia), Egypt, Northwest China, Mexico and the southwestern part of the United States. While turquoise mining, the mineral has also been found in many different colors with a beautiful dark green turquoise color being one of them. The mine is now closed. Most noteworthy, Mr. King was an owner of the mine, hence the name "King's Manassa" SPONSORED. In China, turquoise mines exist in the Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. King's Manassa turquoise is a mine in Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado. A gold mine now owns the rights to the Pixie mine. Royston tourquoise can be traditional blue or a rarer brite green which is what the Royston mine is famous for. With more than 200 workers, an average production of four tons of rough turquoise per month, and an annual production of 40 to 42 tons, Neyshabur is Iran's largest turquoise mine. The Turquoise Mines. The quantity found here is not much but the quality, matrix pattern, hardness and color is unmatched and much superior compared to other turquoise mines in Colorado. Quick View . A small mine in Nevada, Damele produces very limited quantities of this beautiful yellow and green to soft grey stone. The Kingman mine also produces a variety of turquoise ranging from pale green to blue with red, brown or yellow matrix. Most notably, Manassa turquoise is best known for its rich, brilliant greens and golden matrix. Stamped .925. The Wintergreen Mine Here again is another of the many turquoise mines in Nevada. Carico Lake turquoise is also found in a dark blue-green color with a black or brown, spider web matrix. Turquoise chief also known as Joise May Turquoise mine . 9mm Green Kingman Turquoise Round Beads 60.00. Raindrop pattern: A rare turquoise pattern with a distribution of numerous drop-shaped spots (image B in figures A-1 and A-2). Mohave Green and Bronze Brick 198.00. High quality turquoise is so dense that it is not porous enough to allow oils to invade and change its color. Regular price. Quick View. $13200. Color is the most appreciated quality of turquoise. Mohave Green - Kingman Turquoise Brick 198.00. The different shades of turquoise found here range from light to dark blue, bluish green and sometimes even yellowish green. The district is known for its interesting historical ruins dating from prehistoric times to the early 1900's. The Mount Chalchihuitl turquoise area is a few miles north of Cerrillos; Turquoise Hill is 5 miles further north near the highway . Dry Creek Turquoise Dry Creek Turquoise Dry Creek Turquoise mine is a mine which is located in . 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