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Our Turquoise Showroom is Now Open 6 Days per week in Bisbee, Arizona!
45 Main Street, Bisbee AZ 85603 (Jewelry Designs by Owen)
520-432-4400
(Closed on Wednesdays)
Purchase individual turquoise pieces or have it made into custom jewelry in store!
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No unguided collecting is permitted.
We permit Rustic Explorations, LLC, to lead guided turquoise collecting tours.
For pricing, availability, and additional information. Most tours are on weekends due to on-site improvement, mineral assessment and mining projects occurring during weekdays.
Unless express permission is granted by the owner(s), the area (a/k/a the Turquoise Mining District of Arizona), comprising approximately Courtland, AZ and Gleeson, AZ is off-limits to the public for mineral collecting. Most land is private and the Federal and State lands are recorded mining claims. Non-mineral collecting recreation is permitted on Federal and State lands but trespass across private lands and private roads is not permitted without the owner's express permission.
Courtland Ghost Town is closed to the public on weekdays so that we have time to conduct mining related activities without endangering the public. Therefore, we do not currently permit or offer mineral collecting on weekdays unless through prior arrangement with Rustic Explorations, LLC. Staff is on site 24/7 and live video cameras are monitored.
To contact Rustic Explorations, LLC, please click below to visit their website. There is a calendar showing availability for upcoming guided mineral collecting tours. Please complete the contact form at the bottom of the Rustic Skills Turquoise Tours webpage. Your message will be responded to within 24 hours:
rusticskills.com/turquoise-tours
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PRIVATE TURQUOISE
COLLECTING TOURS WITH OWNER
Due to High Demand, Remaining Spots for Spring 2025 is Limited.
We sincerely apologize if your requested date has already been taken.
No unguided collecting is permitted. However, we offer private half-day and full-day guided collecting tours. To our knowledge, this is the only turquoise mining area remaining in all of Arizona where the public can still pay to dig (collect) turquoise.
We have multiple mine sites and over 400 acres of exclusive mining rights. We will customize each tour to meet your personal interests. For example, some of our mines produce botryoidal nuggets, others produce bright blue veins, and a few even have green turquoise. You might even find prehistoric pottery and stone hammers, since some of these mines have been in use for over 1,000 years (artifacts must remain in place).
Half-day Private Tour (collect up to 10 specimens of high grade natural turquoise per person): $1,570
Full-day Private Tour (collect up to 20 specimens of high grade natural turquoise per person): $2,650
-Maximum 10 Persons-
-Bathrooms and visitor's center for your exclusive use are on site-
-Must be able to hike at least 3 miles. We are located 5,200 feet above sea level-
-Snacks included for half-day tour; lunch and snacks included for full-day tour-
Please call or text us at 520-585-6555
or email us at courtlandghosttown@gmail.com
Rough, polished and jewelry turquoise sold in Bisbee and online.
Our mines are located in the ghost towns of Courtland and Gleeson, Arizona.
Visits and Collecting Tours by Advanced Appointment Only.
11724 North Ghost Town Trail, Elfrida AZ 85610
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