COLLECTIBLE Hachita Turquoise Museum Grade - American Mined - Mineral Specimen

Description

Extremely Rare Collectible Hachita Turquoise Mineral Specimen
The Hachita Turquoise Story
Hachita turquoise is from a group of mines near Old Hachita, Grant County, New Mexico, that include the Azure, Cameo, Galilee, and Aztec mines.
The name Hachita originates from the Spanish term for Little Hatchet.
The small town was located in the foothills of the Little Hatchet Mountains in the Hachita Valley of New Mexico while the turquoise
deposits, themselves, were located in the Turquoise Mountains about 6 miles west of the town.
Mined intensely in prehistoric times, settlers first came to the area, when stories told by the Indians, mentioned turquoise deposits found in the
foothills of the Little Hatchet Mountains.
As prospectors began working deposits, around the 1880s, they found not only the turquoise but silver, copper, and gold.
Many of the original turquoise tunnels found were so ancient and carefully refilled by the Indians that they were only
discovered by later mining activity.
Some were said to have become so hard that the
material had to be blasted loose.
These were hard mines to work as the nearest settlement, of any size, was a few hundred miles away, and the furnace-like conditions of the desert were extremely harsh.
Much of the turquoise that was found was a hard, fine, pure blue color.
Most of the old stock Hachita turquoise, found on the market today, is predominately green with a light to dark brown matrix, often forming a beautiful spider webbing.
As mining in the area has stopped, Hachita turquoise has become rare and extremely collectible.
This stunning specimen weighs approximately 603 grams
Natural unstabilized turquoise
Dimensions of this specimen are approximate and at its longest points
Height =  5.82 in   ( 148.00 mm )
Width =  2.28 in   ( 58.00 mm )
Thickness =  3.11 in  ( 79.00 mm )
Having mined and collected turquoise for more than 50 years, I am now offering some of these rare display collectibles.
Each specimen is expertly selected and handcrafted here in the USA.
I have very carefully hand polished parts of this valuable specimen to further display its natural beauty.
It comes with a beautiful 5 in. square solid walnut display base and 2 special mineral identification cards.
This is a great piece for a museum or private collection.
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