Amazonite vs Turquoise
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Amazonite
Amazonite is the blue-green variety of microcline, a potassium feldspar. It is typically opaque to translucent, with color ranging from pale green to blue-green and often with white streaks or patches. Documented localities include Colorado and Virginia in the United States, as well as Russia, Madagascar, and Brazil; the material is used for cabochons, beads, ornamental objects, and mineral specim...
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Turquoise
Turquoise is an opaque blue-to-green mineral and a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium. It has been used as an ornamental stone and jewelry material for thousands of years, and deposits in the southwestern United States have a long history of mining, trade, and use in Native American arts. The mineral's color can range from blue through green depending on its composition and formation condi...
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