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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TURQUOISE

DEFINITION

A GREENISH-BLUE COLOR.
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MEANING & WHO HAD IT

  • It is a stone of protection, strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch, healing to the eye
  • as if carved from an azure heaven and slipped to earth.
  • It was held by nobles and kings

FAVORITE COLOR IS TURQUOISE

  • Friendly & Approachable
  • Compassionate & caring
  • Speak from the heart

USAGES

  • used to adorn the top of domed buildings
  • represented religious significances
  • jewelry and metaphysical beliefs
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HISTORY

  • Turquoise is a blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum
  • French for Turkish aka turkey
  • The first recorded use of turquoise as a color name in English was in 1573
  • The oldest evidence for this claim was found in ancient Egypt, 3000 BC
  • It presents as a friendly and happy color enjoying life.
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CHEMICAL FORMULA

CUAL6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Photo by Tim Evanson