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Turquoise Mineral Data
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General Turquoise Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 813.44 gm |
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Aluminum 19.90 % Al 37.60 % Al2O3 |
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Copper 7.81 % Cu 9.78 % CuO |
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Phosphorus 15.23 % P 34.90 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.98 % H 17.72 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.07 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral found in copper deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Nishapur Deposit, Iran Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Turkey (from where it was brought to Europe). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Turquoise + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Callaite |
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ICSD 21062 |
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PDF 6-214 |
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