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What are facts about turquoise?

Turquoise is the one of the official birth stones for the month of December as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912 and the Planetary stone for Aquarius, Taurus and Sagittarius. See the birthstone tables for additional references to this stone. The name turquoise is apparently related to the fact that is was brought to Europe from the Eastern Mediterranean by Levantine traders, more commonly known as Turks. Its been used as a valuable ornament for ages and was used by the Egyptians thousands of years ago. The color is, of course, turquoise, but its range of color varies from green and greenish blue to sky blue shades. For centuries, the most valuable turquoise came from Iran (Persia) but today some specimens mined in the southwestern United States compete with it. The name "Persian Turquoise" is now generally used to refer to any turquoise stone that does not have the black or brown veining commonly found in turquoise mined in the United States and used in a style of jewelry created by the American Indians. The Aztecs mined turquoise in an area now known as New Mexico and a significant amount of turquoise comes from Arizona, California and Nevada in the United States. Other minerals like chrysocolla have been used to imitate turquoise. Turquoise is often dyed and stabilized with resins to produce a harder stone which retains its color and polish. Reconstituted turquoise is made from small chips and "chalk" to which dyes and plastic resin is added. Pure turquoise is a relatively soft stone ranging between 5 and 6 on the Mohs scale of hardness.


What does atmospheric transparency mean?

Atmospheric transparency refers to the ability of the Earth's atmosphere to allow light from the Sun or other celestial objects to pass through without significant absorption or scattering. Higher transparency means less obstruction to light, resulting in clearer views of the sky for astronomical observations or solar energy collection. Factors like air pollution, moisture, and aerosols can reduce atmospheric transparency.


What is a single transparency designed to be viwed independently?

A standalone transparency is a single transparent sheet containing information or images that can be viewed independently without needing additional transparencies or content. It is usually used for overhead projection or as a visual aid in presentations.


Which are the cool colors?

Any color on the blue side of the color wheel is considered a cool color. This includes blue, cyan, indigo, sky blue, and turquoise.


Can you find the names of two different shades of blue?

Turquoise and royal blue. Other blues: electric blue, sky blue, baby blue and blue green.