Natural Pilot Mountain Turquoise good Backed Cabochon 1015 - Cab Of Aqua Blue and Chocolate Matrix For Handmade Jewelry Native American Jewelry

good This incredible natural free-form Pilot Mountain turquoise cabochon is backed and ready to be set. See all photos for variations in color depending on lighting.

Weighs 26.0 carats

7/8” long by 5/8” wide. (17x23mm)

The Pilot Mountain mine is located in western Nevada, east of the small town of Mina. As with most turquoise mines, this mine opened as a copper claim. Pilot Mountain turquoise was first mined around 1930 as a tunnel mine, and then became an open pit mine when heavy equipment was available around 1970. While Pilot Mountain is considered an active mine it is a very small operation. Pilot stones range widely from deep blues to light greens and everything in between. It is considered a rare turquoise due to the mines small operation.