TURQUOISE IN GRANITE - St. Austell, Cornwall
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Gunheath China Clay Pit,
St. Austell, Cornwall
A patch of the blue mineral turquoise in kaolinised granite from a Cornish china clay pit.
Gunheath China Clay Pit has produced good specimens of turquoise over the years, occurring in layers in the granite.
This specimen was collected several decades ago.
Gunheath China Clay Pit,
St. Austell, Cornwall
A patch of the blue mineral turquoise in kaolinised granite from a Cornish china clay pit.
Gunheath China Clay Pit has produced good specimens of turquoise over the years, occurring in layers in the granite.
This specimen was collected several decades ago.
Size: 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 centimetres
Weight: 119 grams
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