07/16/2024
is as rare as the sacred buffalo; Native Americans call it “Sacred Buffalo Turquoise”. When discovered near Battle Mountain , they were not sure what it was. Because of the hardness of the stone, and the color of the vein, a decision was made to have it examined and tested. It was in fact . Dry Creek Turquoise is a natural stone and has not been treated with any process to change the color and/o the hardness of the natural materials of the stone.
Turquoise gets it color from the heavy metals in the ground where it forms. It is hydrous phosphate of aluminum, containing copper and iron and so it is somewhat porous. Blue turquoise forms when there is copper present, which is the case with most Arizona Turquoise. Green Turquoise forms when iron is present, which is the case with some Nevada Turquoises. Dry Creek Turquoise forms when there are no heavy metals present. The lack of any specific color consistency and exotic matrixes varieties makes this stone distinctive and unique from other turquoises. To date, no other vein of this turquoise has been discovered anywhere else other than at the Dry Creek mine.
