Godber Dry Creek Turquoise

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came across this article the other day and found it interesting. I had heard the name Godber but did not know the dry creek part. Does anyone know more about it?![image|666x500] (upload://6mMWbzMPSmYjSWxhOG1X0ZTCBSv.jpeg)That particular piece looks a lot like the Chinese I’ve been finding.

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Bob Brucia who owns the Lander Blue Mine wrote a book, Jewel of the Southwest. This information comes from that book. Most likely it is on his website as well, nevadgem.com

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My understanding has been that the Godber/Burnam and Dry Creek mines are very close to each other but separate mines. I could be wrong. Here is another site with info:

I have a cuff of Godber’s turquoise which is really pretty with a light, Tiffany blue color and interesting matrix:

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