Turquoise

  
 
     
 
     
Turquoise pseudomorph after apatite
Origin: Mashaan, China (near Mongolia)
Sample size: 7.5 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm (top/2nd row), 5.7 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm (3rd/4th row), 10.2 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm (5th/bottom row)
 
  
Turquoise pseudomorph after apatite
Origin: Cumobabi, Sonora, Mexico
ex Scott Werschky collection
Sample size: 1.5 x 1.5 x 3.4 cm
 
Origin: Kingman, Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8.2 x 4 x 2.8 cm
 
  
Origin: San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 1.9 x 1.7 x .9 cm
 
Origin: Arizona, U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Zinn collection
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Lynch Station, Virginia, United States
Sample size: 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Beautiful polished section of quartz "shot through" and included with bright blue turquoise.
Origin: Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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