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Turquoise mineEsmeralda County, Nevada

Little Cristo

Little Cristo turquoise from Esmeralda County, Nevada: blue nuggets in a golden-brown spiderweb matrix, from a new claim that also holds variscite.

Little Cristo turquoise cabochons with spiderweb matrix, Esmeralda County, Nevada
Mineral
Turquoise
Discovered
2026
County
Esmeralda County
State
Nevada
Little Cristo turquoise cabochons with spiderweb matrix, Esmeralda County, Nevada
Material from Little Cristo

History of the mine

A new discovery in Esmeralda County, filed in 2026 and waiting on BLM approval. Like Lost Canyon and Tomahawk, one claim holds two materials: turquoise on one side, sold as Little Cristo, and variscite on the other. It is a grueling uphill hike to the digging spot.

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Follow the dig.

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

Dripping water hollows a stone.

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