General Info

Papagoite occurs in the form of thin veins, crusts, and as phantom and snowball inclusions in Quartz. It is a pure and vivid sky blue color. Named after the Papago Indian tribe, the early inhabitants of the area around Ajo, Arizona where it was discovered in 1960.

The most exquisite specimens of Papagoite come from Messina mine in South Africa, and often occur as phantoms inside Quartz. Papagoite from Messina is now considered extinct, as no crystals have come out from the Messina mine in many years. This makes Papagoite extremely rare and hard to come by. It is highly sought after by mineral collectors due to its rarity and potent metaphysical properties.