87 King's Manassa Turquoise 1000 carat Cabochons Cab Lick Skillet Wholesale Lot

Description

Weight is about  =  1000 carats
Size is about  =  varies mm.
You are looking at 87 King's Manassa turquoise cabochon (cab).  This turquoise comes from Colorado, USA.  It was freeform cut and has a good shine.  The total weight of the cabs is with a thin layer of backing.  The penny is shown as a reference at 19mm.  The stone shown in the picture is the one that you will receive.  Thanks for looking and check out my
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Manassa turquoise is mined at Manassa in south central Colorado, but began its mining days with Ancient Pueblo peoples. The Manassa mine is also known as King's Manassa. The name comes from I.P. King, the gold miner who rediscovered this vein of turquoise and whose descendants mined the site.  Another known name for the turquoise that comes from this mine is "Lick Skillet" turquoise which comes from the hard times that the King family and local miners had to suffer though while mining the precious stone.  It is known for its blue-green to green color with a golden or brown matrix.  The golden matrix comes from the host rock, rhyolite. The Manassa mine is still in production, and is now owned by Dennis and Lucy Cordova and their family.  The Cordova's also own Crow Springs Turquoise and Pilot Mountain Turquoise.
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