Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada Blue Gem:
Q: Are the Battle Mountain and Tonapah Blue Gem Mines still in production?
A: No they are not.
Q: Was there ever any stabilized Blue Gem?
A:We have never seen any stabilized rough Blue Gem Turquoise. We have seen stabilized Blue Gem Turquoise beads.
Q: Is Blue Gem Turquoise hard?
A: Blue Gem Turquoise is hard. Most Turquoise is a 4-6 on the mohs hardness scale. Blue Gem usually runs about a 6 in hardness.
Q: Does Blue Gem Turquoise come in blue and green?
A: Blue Gem Turquoise does come in both blue and green. Infact, we have seen it a bright blue to dark blue, aqua blue green to lime green.
Q: Does Blue Gem Turquoise have matrix or is it always solid blue?
A: Blue Gem can be either solid blue or have matrix inclusions of Golden Brown to Yellow and orange.
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