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TRQ103 Cananea Turquoise

$96.00 
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This genuine piece of turquoise is from Cananea in Sonora, Mexico. It is a fairly round piece in strong cyan blue that has pitting lined with host rock and sparkled with tiny pyrite crystals.

2.75cm x 3cm x 2.5cm
32g

Turquoise is a microcrystalline phosphate mineral that has been used for jewelry and adornment since the fifth millennium BC. Its classic blue color comes primarily from copper, with the different shades resulting from the presence of other metals like iron or aluminum.