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#TC6 Blue Green Turquoise on Matrix – Beautiful! 4 Pieces This Lot

$49.00

1 in stock

Description

Blue Green Turquoise in Matrix Rock.

These pieces were purchased from the estate of a lapidarist – jeweler. We tested this material with acetone and also with a red hot pin to verify it is not dyed material or plactic. This material was confirmed as turquoise. It does NOT appear to be stabilized. It is sold not chalky.

Turquoise is an opaque mineral that occurs in beautiful shades of blue, bluish green, green, and yellowish green. Chemically, turquoise is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O). The word turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the French turquois meaning inTurkish in because the mineral was first brought to Europe through Turkey

4 Pieces Weight: 4.125 oz or 118g

Largest Piece Size: 1.5 in long

Additional information

Weight 5 oz
Dimensions 2 × 2 × 2 in