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Turquoise & Variscite

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Turquoise & Variscite

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Description
Locality: 
Elkedra, Sandover, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3.8 × 3 cm
Description

Numerous veins of light blue turquoise transverse a light coloured matrix which in places has small pale green sphers of variscite scattereded amongst botyroidal masses of 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

Variscite

Formula: 
AlPO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Meßbach Quarry, Meßbach, Plauen, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
Earthstones Australia

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