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COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined
COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined

COLLECTIBLE Rare Morenci Turquoise Museum Grade Mineral Specimen-American Mined

$ 1150.51

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  • Gemstone Type: Turquoise
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Shape: Natural Turquoise Specimen
  • Condition: New

    Description

    Extremely Rare Collectible Morenci Turquoise Mineral Specimen
    The Morenci Turquoise Story
    The Copper Mountain, Morenci, mining district is located approximately 115 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona, and was discovered in 1864 as a by-product of an open-pit copper mining operation.
    The owners failed to recognize the high value in the turquoise and were focused, solely, on the copper as a mining export. When they became aware that the
    workers had begun to pursue the turquoise, rather than the copper, and had begun to “lunch-box” it, they quickly mined the turquoise and buried it beneath thousands of tons of waste rock.
    In doing so, they hoped to redirect attention to the copper.
    From 1956 to 1984, the turquoise rights were granted to William “Lucky” Brown who, with his family, continued to mine the turquoise until the lease ended.
    Today’s southwestern copper mines produce little turquoise, largely due to the changes in mining methods.
    The crushing and acid-washing of the copper ore sadly
    destroy the turquoise.
    Morenci turquoise is highly prized for its beautiful blue colors that range from a light to very dark blue, as well as its unusual pyrite or “fool’s gold” matrix, that when polished, often resembles silver.
    This exquisite
    turquoise is one of the most famous and rare of all the American
    turquoise and is exceedingly collectible.
    This stunning specimen weighs approximately 2179 Carats.
    Natural unstabilized turquoise.
    Dimensions of this specimen are approximate and at its longest points
    Height =  3.64 in   ( 92.52 mm )
    Width =  3.04 in   ( 77.34 mm )
    Thickness =  2.14 in  ( 54.43 mm )
    This spectacular specimen sits on a 5'' x  5'' solid walnut wood base surrounded in a pool of
    31 grams of 999 fine silver.
    A 10 carat 18mm x 11mm cabochon cut from the specimen has been set in the silver.
    It also comes with 2 special mineral identification cards.
    Having mined and collected turquoise for more than 50 years, I am now offering this rare display collectible.
    This specimen was mined in the USA and expertly selected and handcrafted here in the USA.
    I have very carefully hand polished parts of this valuable specimen to further display its natural beauty.
    This is a great piece for a museum or a private collection.
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