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Neyshabur (Nishapur) turquoise mines, Iran

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Sky-blue Persian turquoise (the classic 'firuzeh').

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Hydrothermal alteration of volcanic rock

The world's most historic and finest turquoise source

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