Talk about a "Hat" mine, most of this find was literally was able to be covered by a (large) hat. Because the area has been completely mined over by a large copper mine, no more of this material will be available, Want a piece of what may be some of the rarest turquoise ever found? This is it, VERY limited supply and when it's gone there never be any more. Don't expect many sales on these turquoise cabs, too rare....
Looking for the turquoise..................................This is the area, over 6700' elevation
My
dad worked for a copper mine in White Pine County Nevada from 2004 to
2011. Always suspecting that turquoise should be present in the area,
but in over 35 years of looking had produced nothing but secondary
copper minerals, until 2009. While at a job site he left the mine
property and found traces of turquoise in an old underground copper mine
dump and was able to recover a small quantity from the dump and
surrounding area. There is no mine name so he has just called it "White
Pine". In total only about 4 pounds of rough were ever found and of that
only about 1 pound of gem quality material. This material comes in two
distinct types, the first is a very clear light to darker sky blue, with
very little matrix, the other is a swirled pattern of white and the
same sky blue, very unique. I do have some softer material that I will
stabilize for use, mainly because of the rarity of the material, the
stabilized cabs will be so noted and reduced in price somewhat from the
natural gem material. Because the area has been completely mined over by
a large copper mine, no more of this material will be available, making
it some of the rarest turquoise ever found. We will provide a
certificate of authenticity with each cab or specimen sold if requested.
At
the mine site....................................................
Rough &
Finished
$1-4 per Carat
