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Mineral of the Day
Turquoise (TUR-kwoyze) comes from the French word for Turkish, and turquoise is also sometimes called Turkey stone. Its color ranges from yellowish green to the sky blue. Blue turquoise is second only to jade in value among the nontransparent gemstones. This specimen displays the botryoidal habit that turquoise commonly has. Turquoise is the state gem of Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, where the Native Americans revere it.
I really love turquoise colour, and I don’t know that it’s a mineral. This could be my most favourite mineral!
