Number 8 Mine

The Number 8 Turquoise Mine in Carlin, Nevada was first mined in 1929 until its depletion. In its prime, No. 8 produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise found. A spider web matrix of colors ranging from golden brown to black set off the unique bright powder blue background of the stone. High grade No. 8 is typically considered to be deep blue in color with black spider web or light brown spider web matrix and is very rare and considered a very valuable acquisition. Today most people think of light blue stone with light brown matrix when describing this mine. This turquoise is considered to be some of the most highly collected in the world.