Turquoise Mountain Turquoise
AKA: Birdseye Turquoise
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Turquoise
Mountain Turquoise ranges from a light blue to a medium blue.
Black, brown, or yellowish brown mottling and darker blue circles
resembling "eyes" are often present .
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Turquoise Mountain Turquoise occurs in northwestern Arizona.
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