| Name: | Turquoise Tqu |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #351: Turquoise Arizona, USA  #329: Turquoise Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, USA  #962: Turquoise Peru  #221: Silver / Turquoise Zacatecas, Mexico  #1178: Turquoise USA |
| IMA Chemistry: | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8ยท4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Turquoise contains elements: Copper (Cu) Aluminum (Al) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | unknown |
| Year First Published: | 0 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Mineral name has been known since antiquity and predates any formal descriptive publication |
| Structural Group Name: | Turquoise |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | turquoise |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2680 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.75 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Turquoise (Wiki) Search Mindat: Turquoise Search Web Mineral DB: Turquoise |