Turquoise Hunt!

Bisbee Blue Turquoise Hunt

3-Hour Guided Turquoise Adventure — $100 per person

Hunt for the legendary Bisbee Blue Turquoise while exploring the geology, mining history, and unique mineralogy of Bisbee, Arizona.

This 3-hour guided experience takes you beyond the typical tourist stops and into the story of one of the world’s most famous turquoise mining districts. You’ll learn what makes Bisbee turquoise so distinctive, how turquoise forms, how to recognize genuine Bisbee material, and how the copper-rich geology of the Bisbee area created its famous blue color and distinctive matrix patterns.

What We’ll Do

🏛️ Turquoise & Mining History
We’ll begin by visiting the mine tour gift shop, where you can see museum-quality turquoise specimens and browse raw Bisbee Blue turquoise and other local minerals available for purchase.

⛏️ The Lavender Pit
We’ll visit the Lavender Pit observation area and discuss the geology and history of the Bisbee mines. From the overlook, I’ll point out the exposed mineralized zone and explain where the famous Bisbee Blue turquoise was found within the copper deposits.

💎 Turquoise Hunting
Then we’ll head to a local rockhounding area containing historic mine tailings, where you’ll have the opportunity to search for pieces of turquoise and other minerals associated with the Bisbee mining district.

I’ll teach you what to look for, how to distinguish turquoise from similar-looking minerals, and how to recognize the characteristic colors, matrix, host rock, and mineral associations of Bisbee material.

You’ll Learn

• How turquoise forms
• Why Bisbee turquoise is famous
• The geology behind Bisbee’s distinctive blue color
• How copper deposits are associated with turquoise
• How to identify turquoise in mine tailings
• What makes Bisbee Blue different from turquoise from other locations
• Bisbee’s mining history and the Lavender Pit
• How to safely and responsibly rockhound

Bring your curiosity and get ready to dig through Bisbee’s mining history in search of a little piece of Arizona’s famous blue treasure.

Duration: Approximately 3 hours
Price: $100 per person
Experience level: Beginner friendly — no previous rockhounding experience required