Turquoise on Quartz

One of the few localities worldwide with crystalized turquoise, the Bishop Mine near Lynch Station is considered by many to be the pinnacle. This piece was collected by John Medici in 1962. It consists of a thick shard of quartzite , which must have been breccia as it has turquoise, to varying degrees, on several sides. Ex George Loud.

Locality: Copper Prospect, Bishop Mine, West of Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia

Composition: hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum