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Turquoise

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Turquoise

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Description
Locality: 
Gila County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 5.8 × 1.4 cm
Description

The important thing about this intense colored specimen is size, weight and locality - this is a great US classic and the weight is almost 60 gramm, gramm-prices around 10,-- are common! So this is really an opportunity in an auction.

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