Turquoise

Kanatkazgan turquoise deposit, Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
Thumbnail, 2.6 x 2.2 x 0.6 cm
Start Time: 07/20/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/27/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

How often does one see Turquoise on the market, especially from Kazakhstan? We recently picked up this piece from the man who collected it in Kazakhstan. He says it's some of the most chemically pure Turquoise in the world, and has wonderful color and consistency. These specimens are actually found very close to the famous Alytn-Tyube deposit which is the type locality for Dioptase. This piece features a patch of beautiful blue Turquoise with a whitish-beige band on the outside in host rock matrix. A wonderful pattern with stark contrast between the Turquoise and the rock in which it formed. Rare and NEW on the market, so don't miss out.

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