Rockhound
Nye County, NV
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
One of a select few mines in the US open to the public for turquoise collecting. The Royston mine produces distinctive brown spiderweb-matrix turquoise prized by collectors worldwide.
| Region | Nye County, NV |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 38.4360, -117.5746 |
| Minerals | Turquoise (spiderweb matrix) |
| Type | Fee-dig mine |
| Access | Dirt roads |
| Material | Turquoise (spiderweb matrix) |
| Land status | Private claims (Otteson family) |
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