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turquoise
turquoise (tourquoise) A phosphate CuAl
6(PO
4)
4(OH)
84–5H
2O; sp. gr. 2.60–2.91; hardness 5.0–6.0;
triclinic; sky-blue to blue-green; white or greenish
streak; waxy
lustre; crystals very rare, normally occurs
massive, granular to
cryptocrystalline, or as encrusting masses;
conchoidal fracture; occurs in
veins in association with aluminous,
igneous, or
sedimentary rocks that have undergone
alteration. Finer varieties are used for semi-precious stones.
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Turquoise : The gemstone of luck and love.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 12/4/2007; 700+ words
; Turquoise : The gemstone...PTI Feature) -- Turquoises is the birthstone...piece of pure blue Turquoise looks attractive...any colour. Big turquoises are rare, only...available. Four Turquoise-gold-bracelets...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+Business+News) "The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)")
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Turquoise, Traditional to Indian Jewelry, Is Popular in Wider Fashion World.
Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 5/21/2002; 700+ words
; ...earrings and pendants is back -- and turquoise is big, very big, not just in Native...in the wider area of fashion jewelry. Turquoise fashion jewelry, local jewelers and...It's the biggest boom in fashion turquoise ever," said Mark Alexander, owner...
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Turquoise's cultural value lasts beyond the fickle spotlight of the fashion scene
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 7/25/2002; ; 700+ words
; Turquoise is back on the fashion merry-go-round...stones, and tiny craft stores bringing in turquoise beads for do-it-yourselfers. At...in Kaimuki, there's been a run on turquoise since the stone was hailed as spring...
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Turquoise: rhapsody in blue.(gem profile)
Magazine article from: Modern Jeweler; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Turquoise has been the next big thing every few...America has inspired as much interest in turquoise as anything contemporary. In fact...spokesman for this gem. It always has. Turquoise and high (as in highly developed) society...
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Turquoise jewelry comes out of the blue It used to be just a bauble; now it's a must-have gem
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/4/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...fanciest jewelers, a surge in demand for turquoise is posing an image quandary: whether...DeMarco votes no. He refuses to sell turquoise in any form. Elsewhere, though, high...Coast jeweler where they have attached turquoise to an 18-karat white gold and diamond...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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TURQUOISE COMEBACK - SORT OF.(City Desk/Local)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 1/17/2003; ; 666 words
; ...Gabrielle Crist ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS As chunky turquoise necklaces have begun showing up on the...Although most of the jewelers brought extra turquoise to the show to meet this year's demand...show. He said the trend has lured more turquoise sellers into the market. That means...
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Turquoise Exchange Goes Live with Progress Apama.
Business Wire; 9/17/2008; 700+ words
; ...business applications, today announced that Turquoise, the pan-European equity trading platform...surveillance system. With its use of Progress Apama, Turquoise can assure traders that Turquoise has the electronic technology in place to capture...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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AMERICAN TURQUOISE IS PRIZED FOR ITS SPIRIT.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 2/28/2004; 700+ words
; ...Native American tribes of the Southwest often called turquoise the "sky stone" because its brilliant blue hues...gems, nothing else inspires the feeling of American turquoise. "Turquoise is a real spiritual stone," explains Na Na Ping...
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Turquoise and Exponential-e in Next-Generation Network deal.
M2 Presswire; 9/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...29 September 2008-Exponential-e: Turquoise and Exponential-e in Next-Generation...that it will provide connectivity to Turquoise, the new alternative liquidity venue...trading facility has been launched. Turquoise has also deployed Exponential-e's...
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Turquoise's Lederman: We're Playing to Win.
Magazine article from: Securities Industry News; 3/10/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...More than a year since its formation, Turquoise is gearing up to play in a European equities...September. Originally dubbed Project Turquoise and backed by seven of the world's...put the necessary pieces in place. "Turquoise is very much operating as a company...
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turquoise
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
turquoise hydrous phosphate of aluminum and copper...but is usually cryptocrystalline. Turquoise is opaque and has a waxy luster; the...is also injurious to the color of the turquoise. The finest specimens come from Iran...
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Turquoise
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Turquoise A number of ancient beliefs surround...Van Helmont stated: "Whoever wears a Turquoise, so that it, or its gold-setting...safe." Medieval writers stated that turquoise became paler if its owner was ill, lost...
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Indigenous Trade: The Southwest
Book article from: American Eras
...network. They supplied highly valued turquoise and, to a lesser extent, obsidian to...from Pacific shells. They also traded turquoise with Mesoamerican civilizations such...corn, cotton textiles, ceramics, and turquoise for the Plains Indians ’ tallow...
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Custodial Interrogation
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...had observed a large man leaving a turquoise car and throwing something into a nearby...left around midnight in his roommate's turquoise car. The car matched the description...x2014; until he had mentioned the turquoise car. Before that point in the interview...
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Mink, Charlotte 1975–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...Pilots: Samantha, Doc, PAX, 2001. Turquoise, John Doe, Fox, 2002. Television...the Day," Cold Squad, CTV, 2002. Turquoise, "Blood Lines," John Doe, Fox...The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002. Turquoise, "Mind Games," John Doe, Fox, 2002...
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