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Turquoise is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, so it is usually formed in veins. It forms when acidic water dissolves copper and aluminum along with the other elements in turquoise and deposits it all in a vein slowly over time to create masses of turquoise.
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∙ 9y agoTurquoise has been mined for thousands of years in jewelry and masks. It is a byproduct of modern day copper mining operations.
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∙ 11y agoby water percolating trorough minerals that contain copper, and aluminium
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∙ 12y agoturquoise is found on the inside of a special sea turtle's shell.
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∙ 15y agoTurquoise gets in color from the element copper.
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