Elisa Turquoise 8-9mm Pebble Bead - 15-16 Inch Rough Nugget Green Apatite is a transparent

Green Apatite is a transparent to translucent stone that may be green

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

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and can display a nearly emerald green color due to the presence of Chromium within the stone

Elisa Turquoise 8-9mm Pebble Bead - 15-16 Inch Rough Nugget Green Apatite is a transparentThis turquoise is mined from the Sonora mines in Mexico. Like all other natural turquoise, its coloring is the result of the chemical reaction that occurs when copper is introduced to water. These stones have unique green pigmentation when compared to other turquoise sourced from the region, which tends to be a strong blue color. These mines are also famous for sourcing North American Jasper, an elusive stone with unique coloring. The mines these