Specimen #689

Name: Turquoise

Type: Micromount

Locality: Silver Coin Mine, near Iron Point, Humbolt County, Nevada, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

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Acquired: 2008-06-02

Source: Simkev Micromounts

Label: N

Comment: A very fine piece with rich coverage of light blue spherules of Turquoise crystals on matrix.

Minerals: Turquoise (CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)_{8 4}(H₂O))

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Magnification: 25X, Field of View: 2.5 x 1.7 mm