Alburquerque, New Mexico

Turquoise Museum

This museum not only presents turquoise from deposits around the world, but also provided educational information to our group about this mineral.  What is seen at the museum is 'natural' turquoise from active and historic sites around the world.  A tour of the museum included a walk through replica of a mine tunnel into an area where rare turquoise specimens from around the world are displayed. Next comes the consumer education area where the true facts about turquoise are explained.

Joe Lowry explaning turquoise

Joe Lowry's book on turquoise

Joe Lowry's son who also knows a lot about turquoise

 Our tour here made all of us aware that not all turquoise that is sold is 'natural' turquoise which by law can not be processed to make it better suited for jewelry.