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Campitos Turquoise is from Campitos Mountain outside of Cananea, Sonora, Mexico.  The Campitos mine has been in production since the 1980s. The beautiful Campitos turquoise produced here is famous around the world, know for its brilliant, very blue color. The color of some Campitos turquoise is often compared to the shade of Sleeping Beauty’s soft yet intense blue. Campitos turquoise can range in shades of  light or medium blue to a vibrant blue-green. Turquoise from the mine often contains traces of pyrite, which gives Campitos turquoise an extra luster and sparkle.
 Campitos turquoise stands out from other varieties of turquoise also in the unique way that it is mined. Most turquoise is sourced from rock veins, where it is found deeply embedded in the mother stone, some Campitos turquoise, however, is found within deposits of clay, where it develops into free-form, uniquely shaped nuggets.