Gemstone Profile:
Sonoran Gold Turquoise
Sonoran Gold is mined in Mexico, near the City of Cananea, only about 35
miles from the Arizona border.
Relatively new in the market, this type of
turquoise is a newer deposit in the Cananea mines. The said mine is
located at Campitos Mountain. Its distinctive colors are aqua blue, lime,
bright green, and even a two-tone blue and green. Best of both turquoise
worlds. In addition, the Sonoran Gold turquoise also showcases golden to
brown matrixes. Sonoran turquoise is unique in that it is typically found in
clay deposits as nuggets, rather than in veins like many other types of
turquoise. The Sonoran mine is known for producing a range of turquoise
varieties.
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