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New Mexico
Cerrillos Turquoise District
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Cerrillos turquoise.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Tertiary
Ancient turquoise district; specimens via shops, not open digging.
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