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Nevada
Mindat.org lists over 140
locations within Nevada where turquoise has
been found. These include mines in the
following counties:
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Churchill County
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Clark County
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Douglas County
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Elko County
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Esmeralda County
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Eureka County
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Humboldt County
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Lander County
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Lyon County
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Mineral County
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Nye County
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Pershing County
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Storey County
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White Pine County
Thus turquoise has been found in 14 of Nevada's 16 counties.
New Mexico
New Mexico is home to 30
turquoise-hosting mines, according to
mindat.org. These mines are located in
Doņa Ana County, Grant County, Hidalgo
County, Lincoln County, Otero County, Santa
Fe County, and Socorro County. Thus
turquoise is found in the mines located in 7
of New Mexico's 33 counties. With the
exception of Santa Fe County, these are
located in the southern half of the state.
Other States
While most turquoise from the United States is mined in just a
few states in the Southwest -- namely Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado
-- turquoise has been found in mines (although not in commercially
profitable concentrations) in many more states.
Here is a partial list of the
mines in which turquoise has been found:
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Alabama: Erin Clay Co., Hobbs Mine, Idaho Mine, First Woods Prospect,
Unnamed locations in Coosa County
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Arkansas: Mauldin Mountain Quarries, North Mountain Mine, Mona Lisa
Mine, Coon Creek Mine, Big Bear Mine
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Montana: Silver Bow Co.
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North Dakota: Granville Co.
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Pennsylvania: Moores Mill, Bachman Mine
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South Dakota: Tin Mountain Mine
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Texas: Calamet and Texas Mine, Van Horn Mine, Hudson Prospect, Maltby
Prospect, Sierra Blanca Peaks.
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Utah: Bingham Canyon Mine, Copper Jack Mine, Jessel Bezzel Mine, Silver
Shields Mine
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Virginia: Bishop Mine, Sulphur Mine, Kelly Bank Mine
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