AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Turquoise var. Rashleighite |
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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