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Turquoise

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Vathi Village, Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5 × 3 cm
Description

Polished on both sides specimen of turquoise from the only locality in Greece where this mineral is found.XRD and SEM analysis showed high content in REE and platinoids along with gold.Rare mineral for Greece and in limited number of specimens.

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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