Cacoxenite 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch november_citrine African Turquoise is not actually

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

denoting a strong land/water connection

It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal

Once cooled

It also serves as the Mohs hardness scale index mineral for a hardness of 8

Cacoxenite 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch november_citrine African Turquoise is not actuallyCacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types. It was originally named for the visible inclusions of the mineral Cacoxenite. However, this stone, often called the "Super Seven" or "Melody Stone" contains Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Lepidocrosite, Goethite, and Rutile as well.