Variscite mineEsmeralda County, Nevada

Emerald Basin

Emerald Basin, a large variscite phosphate zone in Esmeralda County, Nevada: deep blue-green spiderweb, minty near-white and pale green material.

Emerald Basin blue-green spiderweb variscite, Esmeralda County, Nevada
Mineral
Variscite
Discovered
2022
County
Esmeralda County
State
Nevada
Emerald Basin blue-green spiderweb variscite, Esmeralda County, Nevada
Material from Emerald Basin

History of the mine

A large phosphate zone worked across several small trenches, each with its own character: deep blue-green spiderweb, minty near-white, and pale green, forming as veins, nuggets, nodules, and pseudomorphs. Currently our most active site for opening new ground.

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Rough and finished cabochons from Emerald Basin and our other mines are sold through Instagram, where new material is posted first.

Dripping water hollows a stone.

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