Lander Blue Turquoise Mine
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The Lander Blue Turquoise mine was discovered in 1973 in Lander County, Nevada. The turquoise that comes from this mine is spider-webbed, with a range of blue tones and a contrasting black matrix. It is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful types of turquoise. Only about 100 pounds was mined; beauty and scarcity have resulted in Lander Blue becoming the most valuable type of turquoise.
According to the owner of the Lander Blue Mine, “there seems to be more Lander Blue for sale than was ever mined.” This, of course, means that some of what is available on the market is not actually Lander Blue. Given the high value of this material, it is not surprising that people have attempted to deceive collectors.