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- Recently Turquoise in China has been produced at the Maanshan mine northwest of Shanghai and mines in the Hubei province. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain covered with cloud" and the Zhuxi "a mountain where growing plenty of bamboo".
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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 ...
Turquoise prehistoric artifacts (beads) are known since the fifth millennium BCE from sites in the Eastern Rhodopes in Bulgaria – the source for the raw material is possibly related to the nearby Spahievo lead–zinc ore field. China has been a minor source of turquoise for 3,000 years
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Jan 17, 2024 · Understanding Chinese turquoise begins with an exploration of its geological origins. China boasts a rich tapestry of landscapes, from arid regions to mountainous terrains, each contributing to the diverse formations of turquoise.
Oct 24, 2012 · The earliest turquoise artifacts in China were found at the Jiahu site in Wuyang County, Henan Province, and traced back to 7000–5800 BCE (Zhang and Pan, 2002; Yang et al., 2017). Their origin has not been confirmed yet (Feng et al., 2003; Mao et al., 2005; Wang et al., 2007).
The mineral is typically found in arid climates—major regions include Iran (Persia), northwest China, the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt and the American Southwest. The word itself is derived from an...
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.
Cloud Mountain turquoise comes from a mine in the Hubei Province in central China that has been the most prolific mine in Asia. The Mohs hardness ranges from a 4 to 5.5.
