is the one that looks good, on you!" --Coco Channel
Turquoise
- non-transparent mineral hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate -- CuAl6(PO 4)4(OH)8 4H2O
- mined in Egypt in 6000BC
- means "Turkish" in French (transported from Egypt to Europe via Turkey)
- deposited from circulating waters, occurring exclusively in desert and arid environments
The Navajo believe turquoise is a piece of the sky which has fallen to earth. The Apache think it combines the spirits of the sea and sky to helped warriors and hunters aim accurately. The Zuni believe that turquoise protects them from demons while the Aztecs reserved turquoise for the gods and was not to be worn by mere mortals.
Twitterings: This was a hard picture take by myself! I couldn't seem to figure out quite where my little camera was going to focus. Oh well, I like it none the less.
Twitterings: This was a hard picture take by myself! I couldn't seem to figure out quite where my little camera was going to focus. Oh well, I like it none the less.
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