Bisbee Blue Turquoise Hunt & Lavender Pit Tour

Search for Bisbee Blue turquoise on a guided rockhounding adventure that goes beyond sightseeing. Explore Bisbee’s mining story through the rocks themselves, with a guide helping you make sense of what you uncover.

• Discover how copper-rich geology gives Bisbee turquoise its distinctive blue color
• Learn what sets Bisbee Blue apart from turquoise found elsewhere
• Practice safe, responsible rockhounding as you search for local minerals

Itinerary

🏛️ 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.

What's Included

• Guided mineral hunting
• Mineral education

Important details

• No previous rockhounding experience required
• Requires some hiking