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Turquoise from
Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
03359230017363933517995.jpg
Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
02124200017363933511556.jpg
Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
03269900017272024994028.jpg
Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Turquoise

Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Classification
Species:Turquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Turquoise data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zoo Voorby, Keimoes, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:264756
Long-form Identifier:1:3:264756:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.p.250
 
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