The Kingman mine in Northwestern Arizona is one of the largest turquoise mines in North America. The term “Kingman” refers to the blue color usually displayed in this stone.
It has become a color standard in the industry. The mine is famous for its rounded bright blue nuggets with a spider web black matrix. In the Cerbat Mountains, 14 miles northwest of the city of Kingman, Arizona the Mineral Park mine was first mined by Indians centuries before the white man came to the area. It is one of three sites prehistoric mining localities in the state of Arizona. The Kingman Turquoise mines have been owned and operated by the Colbaugh family since the early 19oo’s.