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Primarily used for making necklaces, brooches, amulets and objets d'art. It is a secondary mineralization and is rich in apatite and chalcopyrite. Turquoises usually occur as grape or kidney-shaped aggregates and are soluble in hydrochloric acid.

Crystal structure: Triclinic.

Color; Blue-white to sky-blue, light greenish-blue to light blue.

Turquoise - Teaches infinity of sea and sky, purity of spirit.