6658 - Turquoise

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

VA
United States

Contributors

Arthur Montgomery

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6658

Mineral Name

Turquoise

Chemical Formula

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8•4(H2O)

Subcollection

Arthur Montgomery
Specimen Number
011

Pale blue 2 mm crystalline spheres on matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Lynch Station, Virginia

Locality Lat/Long

37.1462543, -79.3008574

Mining District

James River - Roanoke River Mn District