🪨 Turquoise
Blue-green gemstone found in arid southwestern states. Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico produce the finest specimens.
Best Places to Find Turquoise
Salt Wash Turquoise Mine
St. Johns, Arizona · Fee Dig
Historic turquoise mine producing high-quality blue-green turquoise prized by jewelers. Part of Arizona's rich turquoise mining heritage.
Kingman Turquoise Mine
Kingman, Arizona · Fee Dig
One of Arizona's oldest and most productive turquoise mines. Known for its distinctive blue color with a stable matrix.
Spider Web Turquoise Claim
Battle Mountain, Nevada · BLM Land
BLM claim area known for distinctive spider web matrix turquoise. Nevada produces some of the finest turquoise in the world.
New Mexico Turquoise Beds (Cerrillos)
Cerrillos, New Mexico · BLM Land
Historic turquoise mining district near Santa Fe. BLM claims for turquoise collecting. One of the oldest turquoise sources in the US.