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Localities Map

Localities for Turquoise. Show all mapped localities.

Turquoise — Nishapur, Iran Turquoise — Sinai (Serabit el-Khadim), Egypt Turquoise — Sleeping Beauty mine, United States Turquoise — Bisbee, United States

4 mapped localities for Turquoise · approximate positions, famous for fine specimens.

TurquoiseNishapurIran · The Persian blue standard — 2000+ years of mining
TurquoiseSinai (Serabit el-Khadim)Egypt · Mined by ancient Egyptians
TurquoiseSleeping Beauty mineUnited States · Pure robin's-egg blue
TurquoiseBisbeeUnited States · Famed spiderweb matrix