Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Turquoise
Peru
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Peru |
Description |
This is a fine polished example of turquoise from Peru displaying blue-green to red coloration. |
Luster |
Polished |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O copper hexaluminum phosphorus oxygen oxygen hydrogen hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
How it Works
Turquoise Smithsonite Microcline var. Amazonite Malachite / Azurite Cerrussite / Malachite Microcline var. Amazonite w/ Smoky Quartz |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Cu Al P O H Pb Cu Al P O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): turquoise
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Turquoise (Wiki) Search Mindat: Turquoise Search Web Mineral DB: Turquoise Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Turquoise
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