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Turquoise With Rare Earth Elements

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Turquoise With Rare Earth Elements

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Locality: 
Vathi Village, Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Polished (2/3) turquoise specimen with matrix rock from the only locality in Greece for this mineral. Analysis done showed extensive presence of REE and platinoids.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Turquoise

Formula: 
Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

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