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Turquoise

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.3 × 2.6 cm
Description

A rare and old-time specimen of sparkling, micro, sky-blue turquoise crystals on quartz from the classic locality of Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia. Lynch Station has produced probably the worlds best crystallized turquoise.

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