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Turquoise was a ceremonial gem and a medium of exchange for Native American tribes in the southwestern US. They also used it in their jewelry and amulets. The Apaches believed that turquoise attached to a bow or firearm increased a hunter’s or warrior’s accuracy. A turquoise and silver buckle and trim give a Southwestern flair to this ...
China has been a minor source of turquoise for 3,000 years or more. Gem-quality material, in the form of compact nodules, is found in the fractured, silicified limestone of Yunxian and Zhushan, Hubei province. Additionally, Marco Polo reported turquoise found in present-day Sichuan.
The Zhushan County turquoise deposits are located in a mountainous region of central China (again, see fig-ure 2). More than 100 mine tunnels have been worked (e.g., figure 3), the deepest reaching ~300 m. The turquoise occurs in the Cambrian-age Shuigoukou For-mation, within thick- and thin-bedded siliceous and carbonaceous-siliceous slates.
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Recent scientific analysis, however, has shown that the turquoise used by Mesoamerican cultures probably had a local origin. If anything new turns up in etymological analysis, we'll be sure to let you know.
The history of turquoise in China dates to the thirteenth century AD. Although mining did exist, most stone came from trade with the Persians, Turks, Tibetans, and the Mongols. Much Chinese turquoise was used for carving and in other decorative ways.
Jul 6, 2019 · China. For 3,000 years or more, China has been a small source of turquoise. Gem-quality material in the shape of compact nodules is discovered in Yunxian and Zhushan, Hubei county, broken, silicized calcareous. Marco Polo also revealed turquoise discovered in Sichuan today.
