Turquoise rough from Madagascar – pile of pieces
Turquoise rough from Madagascar – single piece, close view
Turquoise rough from Madagascar – piece with matrix
Turquoise rough from Madagascar – pile, close view
Turquoise rough from Madagascar – sizes beside a coin for scale
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Turquoise - Rough

Madagascar
Price per: Gram
Prix:
$0.80 CAD
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Specifications

  • Mohs Hardness 5.5
  • Mineral Families Phosphates
  • UV Reactive Non Reactive
  • Treatments Natural/None

Description

Locality: Mount Vohidraty, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar

Description: Turquoise is an opaque mineral that occurs in beautiful shades of blue, bluish green, green, and yellowish green. It has been treasured as a gemstone for thousands of years. Traditionally, turquoise has been regarded as a stone of purification and communication.

Chemical Composition: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Grade: Semi Precious
Appearance: Opaque
Inclusions: Some matrix.

Approximate Size of 1 pc: 10.5cm x 7cm x 5.5cm
Approximate Weight of 1 pc: 60g

Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.

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