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Posted by: Anne0135 Post Reply
06/18/2012, 12:14:05

This came in a box of raw turquoise (smaller pebbles, probably Arizona or New Mexico) from an artisans estate. Can anyone help me identify this stone? It's about 314 carats. It certainly looks like it contains raw turquoise but what else if anything?
Thanks so much for you help.

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Azurite, Malachite, Chrysocolla and orange matrix
Re: Help Needed Identifying Turquoise stone -- Anne0135 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: TASART Post Reply
06/18/2012, 13:39:12



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Re: Tasart, all in 1 stone & no turquoise? Any more detail you can give?
Re: Help Needed Identifying Turquoise stone -- Anne0135 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Anne0135 Post Reply
06/18/2012, 14:11:27



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Re: Re: Tasart, all in 1 stone & no turquoise? Any more detail you can give?
Re: Re: Tasart, all in 1 stone & no turquoise? Any more detail you can give? -- Anne0135 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: TASART Post Reply
06/18/2012, 15:01:17

it appears to be all copper related minerals and these can be found together but usually not mixed with Turquoise



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Anyone else care to weigh in? I have several of these and don't know how to identify them.
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Posted by: Anne0135 Post Reply
06/18/2012, 18:15:21



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NOT Turquoise but other copper based minerals
Re: Help Needed Identifying Turquoise stone -- Anne0135 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Russ Nobbs Post Reply
06/19/2012, 06:04:03

I see azurite and malachite but no turquoise. The images are out of focus just enough to make it hard to identify the other minerals in these specimens.

A number of copper mines produce stones like these. Many museums and collections contain similar mixes of minerals from Bisbee and the Ray mine.


Related link: Arizona copper minerals

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Re: NOT Turquoise but other copper based minerals-Russ & Tasart
Re: NOT Turquoise but other copper based minerals -- Russ Nobbs Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Anne0135 Post Reply
06/19/2012, 12:05:07

Russ, thank you. Always very helpful and informative. Great link. Tasart, as always, I always learn so much from both of you.



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Re: Re: Anyone else care to weigh in. Sorry about the focus. I try my best.
Re: Re: NOT Turquoise but other copper based minerals-Russ & Tasart -- Anne0135 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Anne0135 Post Reply
06/19/2012, 12:06:05



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some similar stones
Re: Help Needed Identifying Turquoise stone -- Anne0135 Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: TASART Post Reply
06/19/2012, 06:31:33


Related link: Azurite, Chrysocolla, Malachite

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Re: some similar stones
Re: some similar stones -- TASART Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Anne0135 Post Reply
06/19/2012, 12:10:25

Tasart, this certainly looks like them.From your link: 5 Chrysocolla Azurite Malachite Cabochons. Brilliant work. What can I say except, of course, as always Thank You!



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