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Turquoise var. Rashleighite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall, England

 
Turquoise var. Rashleighite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall, England

Turquoise var. Rashleighite from Bunny Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 44698
Mineral:Turquoise var. Rashleighite
Locality:Bunny Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall, England
Description:Crystallized light-green rashleighite, the ferrian variety of the mineral species turquoise, over vuggy gray matrix. Turquoise crystals are rare and several areas of the specimen look quite beautiful when viewed under magnification. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #5939; originally collected in 1954 by Dr. R. J. king
Overall Size:3.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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