This red crusted turquoise popped up on the scene about 6-8 years ago and evaporated into the hands of talented silversmiths and avid collectors just as fast as it appeared! I was absolutely GIDDY to get my hands on this parcel. Right away I noticed that this little pocket is showing tighter matrix patterns and contrasting light and dark coloring. This is from Bamboo Mountain County, in the QinGu Mining district of China in Hubei.