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Royston Turquoise District, NV

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: turquoise.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: turquoise (green to blue) in altered host rock, Royston mining district near Tonopah

Famous Nevada turquoise district; the Royston mines offer documented fee-dig tours.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Active mineHeavy equipment, remote, heat

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