Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Silver / Turquoise
Zacatecas, Mexico
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![Silver / Turquoise](/Files/Minerals/SilverTurquoise_221_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Element |
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Combination
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Origin Location |
Zacatecas, Mexico |
Description |
Veiny teal/black rock, rough chunk |
Luster |
Dull |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Element, Hydrated Copper Aluminum Phosphate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Silver: Ag *
Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O copper hexaluminum phosphorus oxygen oxygen hydrogen (hydrous) *
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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.
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Fluorite ![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_161_sm.jpg) Gold / Pyrhottite![Gold / Pyrhottite](/Files/Minerals/GoldPyrhottite_644_sm.jpg) Pearl![Pearl](/Files/Minerals/Pearl_56_sm.jpg) Mosasaur Tooth![Mosasaur Tooth](/Files/Minerals/MosasaurTooth_692_sm.jpg) Diaspore![Diaspore](/Files/Minerals/Diaspore_355_sm.jpg) Baryte![Baryte](/Files/Minerals/Barite_305_sm.jpg) |
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): copper turquoise
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Silver (Wiki) Search Mindat: Silver Search Web Mineral DB: Silver Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Silver Search Wikipedia: Turquoise (Wiki) Search Mindat: Turquoise Search Web Mineral DB: Turquoise Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Turquoise
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