Famous Turquoise Mines. Pilot Mountain.

Aug 18, 2021
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While not as glorified as the top tier turquoise mines Pilot Mountain holds its own in quality and history. The different turquoise mines in the Pilot Mountains have a long history which is told in Turquoise in America Part Two, 1910-1990. In this video Mike tells a bit of the history and we see some beautiful turquoise.

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