https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=TurquoiseTurquoise - Revision history2026-10-31T23:49:57ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.14https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Turquoise&diff=468529&oldid=prevTaj at 22:18, June 7, 20082008-06-07T22:18:00Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Turquoise''' is a [[mineral]] used as a gemstone in jewelry. It has a distinctive greenish-blue color with some lighter and darker variations. It was used long ago by the Egyptians and the Aztecs, who believed turquoise had protective powers, and it is found in [[Native American]] jewelry. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Turquoise''' is a [[mineral]] used as a gemstone in jewelry. It has a distinctive greenish-blue color with some lighter and darker variations. It was used long ago by the Egyptians and the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Aztecs<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, who believed turquoise had protective powers, and it is found in [[Native American]] jewelry. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Tajhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Turquoise&diff=468528&oldid=prevTaj: New page: '''Turquoise''' is a mineral used as a gemstone in jewelry. It has a distinctive greenish-blue color with some lighter and darker variations. It was used long ago by the Egyptians and ...2008-06-07T22:17:04Z<p>New page: '''Turquoise''' is a <a href="/Mineral" title="Mineral">mineral</a> used as a gemstone in jewelry. It has a distinctive greenish-blue color with some lighter and darker variations. It was used long ago by the Egyptians and ...</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Turquoise''' is a [[mineral]] used as a gemstone in jewelry. It has a distinctive greenish-blue color with some lighter and darker variations. It was used long ago by the Egyptians and the Aztecs, who believed turquoise had protective powers, and it is found in [[Native American]] jewelry. <br />
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It is a copper aluminum [[phosphate]] with the chemical composition: CuAl<sub>6</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>4</sub>(OH)<sub>8</sub>·4H<sub>2</sub>O. It has a [[hardness]] rating of 5 - 6 on the [[Mohs Hardness Scale|Mohs scale]], and a specific Gravity of around 2.6 - 2.8.<br />
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Turquoise is the [[birthstone]] for [[December]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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*http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/turquoise.html<br />
*http://www.galleries.com/minerals/phosphat/turquois/turquois.htm<br />
*http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/gemstones/sp14-95/turquoise.html<br />
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[[Category:Birthstones]]<br />
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