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Turquoise

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Description
Locality: 
Gunheath Pit, St Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 7.5 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.00cm
Weight: 
550.00gr
Description

A large specimen of turquoise from the main lode of Bunny Mine exposed within Gunheath China Clay pit. Specimen comprises all over of rich areas of solid turquoise with numerous cavities filled with micro turquoise crystals. An uncommonly large and rich specimen.  

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Turquoise

Formula: 
Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

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