Turquoise

  
Origin: Bunny mine, St. Austell district, Cornwall, England
Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection
Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 
  
Turquoise with quartz
Origin: Itatiaiucu, Minas Gerias, Brazil
Sample size: 3 x 2x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Turquoise on quartz
Origin: Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell Co., Virginia, U.S.A.
Ex. Martin Zinn collection
Sample size: 7.6 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
 
  
Turquoise on quartz
Origin: Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Prov., Belgium
Sample size: 2.3 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
 
  
Turquoise crystals on quartz
Origin: Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia, U.S.A.
Ex. Ken Hollmann collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 4.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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