11.21 cts Natural Gem Grade Morenci Turquoise Cabochon (#15)

Natural Morenci Turquoise 11.21 cts. 1/2" tall x 5/8" wide We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on every purchase. Morenci Turquoise;   Arizona Mine,  Morenci,  Clifton-Morenci District,  Shannon Mountains,  Greenlee County,  Arizona,  USA.  An open pit copper mine located in the N1⁄2 Section 16, T4S, R29E (Clifton 15 minute topographic map), owned by Phelps Dodge Corp.  Map Reference: 33°5'26"N , 109°21'58"W. Morenci turquoise was mined in southeastern Arizona until approximately 1990.  It is located very near the New Mexico border, and ranges in color from classic high electric blue to light azure.  Prehistoric Indians who valued the stone for its deep blue color were the first to discover the deposit.  These people adorned themselves with rough hewn beads and carved talisman made from the mineral Morenci is often associated with an unusual black matrix of irregular iron pyrite, which looks metallic when polished.  Although they are rare, stones with unusual birds-eye patterns,