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Turquoise

Turquoise from Amaroo Station Northern Territory

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    Turquoise Info

    This fine nugget of turquoise was mined from Amaroo Station in the Northern Territory (350km North East of Alice Springs). The correct spelling is Ammaroo, but Amaroo is sometimes found for the locality in the public domain.

    This location, unfortunately now defunct, has produced by far Australia s finest turquoise. Specimens like this are becoming harder to come by.

    Definitely a favourite in the collection, I hope to add a few more pieces soon.

    I acquired this specimen from Greg at Blue Gems at the 2013 Central Coast Gem Festival.

    Specimen Details

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

    ID #: JG0018

    Colour: sky-blue, pale green, blue-green, turquoise-blue,
    apple-green, green-gray

    Hardness: 5 – 6

    Acquisition Date: 12/10/2013

    Crystal System: Triclinic

    Lustre: Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Dull, Earthy

    Dimensions: 48mm x 40mm x 29mm

    Weight: 61g

    Location: Amaroo Station, Sandover, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

    Rarity of Mineral

    Common

    Did you know!?
    Turquoise can be very similar and hard to distinguish from Variscite, though Variscite is generally greener.

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