Nevada has always been a popular mining state, mainly for gold and silver, but also well known for world-renowned turquoise. The Otteson family has several turquoise claims in central Nevada, but miners Ryan Novell and (the late) Rodney Frisby have discovered some of the most beautiful varieties in that area. While out hunting for new deposits, Rodney came across gorgeous seams of gem silica. While there are other similar materials such as Needles blue, and Brenda Blue gem silica, this Nevada variation has a great range of colors ranging from a light sea foam green and baby blue to a deep dark blue. The gem silica runs in veins inside a rhyolitic host matrix, and the two contrast beautifully.
ACQUIRING NEVADA GEM SILICA