Turquoise is a mineral which undergoes a chemical change and take a new form in the nature. Turquoise now is mostly used to make jewelry to enhance people’s beauty and attraction. Most know it is beautiful and has many functions, but few know how turquoise was formed in the world.
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How turquoise was formed
2010-08-02 15:45:45
Turquoise is a semi-precious stone with a variety of colors, ranging from sky blue to mint green. Some people believe turquoise is unique for many turquoise stones have special patterns. But have you ever wondered how come there are so many patterns? In this passage, we will talk about the formation of turquoise.
According to some sources, turquoise is a product of low temperature hydrothermal process. Morphologically speaking, the turquoise deposits can be divided into several types, with nodular deposit producing precious turquoise. The acidic aqueous solution seeps through the cracks in a rock. When it finds an opening, solution begins to cool off and chemicals begin to crystallize forming turquoise nodules. This type of turquoise is soft and may lose color when exposed to sunlight, so only those stabilized can be used in jewelry.
Sometimes turquoise is mixed with quartz and even opal, which makes turquoise hard and durable. This kind of turquoise can be distinguished by the presence of white spots. It is valuable in the jewelry stores and makes beautiful turquoise beads.
As has been mentioned before, the acidic aqueous solution seeps through the cracks in a rock looking for an opening. But sometimes turquoise can be formed even if the solution can’t find an opening. It stream inside the rock until the temperature drops. Then turquoise begins to crystallize inside the rock. That’s how the patterned turquoise like spider web turquoise and veined turquoise come into existence. This kind of turquoise is more common and widely used in jewelry market, but less valuable.
Now you know why there are so many types of turquoise. When imagining the vivid picture of the formation of turquoise, do you feel more close to the beautiful gemstone?
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