Geographically, Australia is a continent, not an island. As a landform, it could be considered an island as it is entirely surrounded by water and not joined onto any other land mass. For this reason, it is often referred to as an island continent. Australia is too big to be formally classified as an island.
oh, the link didn't work very well-if you click on the link as is, click on the first option - teal - (color). then go to the bottom of that page for the chart. 7 years ago. Anonymous. Teal is a darker color than turquoise, and has more green in it I believe. Aqua to me is like the bluest water.
It is the natural variations in turquoise that make it appealing. The color of turquoise in American Indian jewelry ranges from brownish green to bright blue. Found in veins sandwiched in between layers of mother rock, the turquoise can show some of the influence of the mother rock in its matrix or veining.