Hubei
Yunxian / Zhushan turquoise, Hubei
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What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue-green turquoise nodules and veins.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Weathered phosphate deposit
Major world turquoise producer
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