Turquoise pseudomorphs after Fluorapatite - image 1
Photo by László Kupi

Turquoise pseudomorphs after Fluorapatite

Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
0 for sale·Member since 2026
Turquoise pseudomorphs after fluorapatite, 3.9 cm, from the Blue Gem Wonder claim, Mina, Mineral County, Nevada. Ex collections of Edward Swoboda, C. Carter Rich, and Philip D. Oswalt; László Kupi photo.

Product details

Species
Turquoise, FluorapatiteAbout Turquoise →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.9 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Locality
USA, NevadaRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 187

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Philip D. OswaltNot disclosed
—C. Carter RichNot disclosed
—Edward SwobodaNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Turquoise
prized for saturated blue-to-teal colors and spiderweb matrix; localities such as Nishapur, Bisbee, Morenci drive collecting of natural nodules.
Turquoise
Regional guide
Turquoise from Nevada, USA
Nevada turquoise — diverse appearances from Royston to Lone Mountain, supergene deposits, and coveted by serious collectors.