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Get Gem Phosphate Minerals of Nevada, our field guide to the state's turquoise, variscite and every documented mine, as an instant download. Below it you'll find free mining claim resources: the BLM and state forms you need, MLRS claim search, every Nevada county recorder's office, and the original sources behind the book, all free to download.

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Gem Phosphate Minerals of Nevada

A field reference to Nevada's turquoise, variscite and five rarer relatives, built from the primary sources with every fact tagged, and illustrated with stones from our own claims.

  • Mine gazetteerEvery documented mine, claim and occurrence, county by county, with its sources.
  • Historic mines and minersThe producers that defined Nevada turquoise and the people who dug them, from the Native mines on.
  • How the stones formThe chemistry, the host rocks, how old they are and how to tell all seven minerals apart.
  • Variscite and fossilsCandelaria metavariscite, and clams and brachiopods turned to stone.
  • From the minerThe stories behind our mine names, and advice for anyone starting out.
  • Glossary and indexesA full glossary, plus indexes of mine names and of terms, minerals and people.

This was partially compiled with the help of AI.

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PDFFirst edition, 2026
Pages
84
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FreeOfficial guides and forms

Mining claim resources

Thinking about staking a claim in Nevada? These are the official guides, forms and county offices, all free from the BLM, the State of Nevada and the counties. Each link opens the original document.

BLM Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS)

The BLM's official online records for mining claims on federal land. Two parts matter most: the public reports for research, and the account where claim owners manage their claims.

Research · no account needed MLRS Reports The BLM's text-based claim search, and the most thorough way to research. Look up mining claims by claimant (owner), claim name, or township, range and section. Claim owners · sign in MLRS Log In Sign in to manage your claims with the BLM online: file and record claims, pay maintenance fees, and submit waivers and affidavits.

New to MLRS? Here's how to create an account.

Start here

Forms for a new claim

Forms for yearly upkeep

Advanced reading

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County recorder offices

Claims are recorded with the county they sit in, and filed with the BLM. Call ahead: several offices are closed on Fridays.

Links checked October 2026. Fees, forms and deadlines change, so confirm with the BLM and your county recorder before you file. This is a list of public resources, not legal advice.

The researchBehind the book

Sources for the book

Gem Phosphate Minerals of Nevada was built from these documents, read in full: the field surveys, the classic monograph, and the lab studies that put Nevada's turquoise and variscite on the scientific record. Nearly all of them are free to read, so you can go straight to the source or check our work.

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