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Turquoise from
Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
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 Thier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:362727
Long-form Identifier:1:3:362727:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Turquoise
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘPagani quarry, Ottré, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘCoticule mines (east), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘThier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Uwe Kolitsch collection
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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