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Turquoise
Turquoise
Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl648·4. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue...

is a gemstone.

Turquoise may also refer to:
  • Turquoise (color)
    Turquoise (color)
    Turquoise or is a slightly blueish tone of light green. The color is based on the gem turquoise. The term comes from the French for Turkish.At right is displayed the X11 color named turquoise....

  • New Mexico State Road 14, incorporating the Turquoise Trail
  • Turkish Riviera
    Turkish Riviera
    The Turkish Riviera is a term used to define an area of southwest Turkey encompassing Antalya, Muğla and to a lesser extent the provinces of Aydın, southern İzmir and western Mersin...

    , aka Turquoise Coast
  • The Turquoise (novel)
    The Turquoise (novel)
    The Turquoise is a novel, written by the American author Anya Seton which was first published in 1946.It is a fictional story of the life of Fey Cameron set against an historical background of the United States and New York society in the mid 19th century.The book focuses on Fey Cameron, from her...

    , a 1946 novel by Anya Seton
  • "Turquoise" (song)
    Turquoise (song)
    "Turquoise" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. The "Turquoise" single was released in the United Kingdom on October 30, 1965 through Pye Records and charted to #30. The "Turquoise" single was backed with "Hey Gyp " and only released in the United Kingdom...

  • Turquoise ribbon
    Turquoise ribbon
    The turquoise ribbon is commonly worn in support of Native American reparations....

  • Turquoise (trading platform), European equities trading platform
  • Turquoise (film)
    Turquoise (film)
    Turquoise is a 2010 Belgian-Turkish drama film written and directed by Kadir Balcı about the identity crisis experienced by three Turkish brothers who return back to the Belgian city of Ghent after they bury their father in Istanbul...

    , a 2010 film

Birds

  • Blue Dacnis
    Blue Dacnis
    The Blue Dacnis or Turquoise Honeycreeper, Dacnis cayana, is a small passerine bird. This member of the tanager family is found from Nicaragua to Panama, on Trinidad, and in South America south to Bolivia and northern Argentina...

    , aka Turquoise Honeycreeper
  • Blue Danio
    Blue Danio
    The Blue Danio or Kerr's Danio is a tropical fish belonging to the Danio family .-Description:Originating from South-east Asia on the islands of Langkawi and Ko Yao Yai in the Malaysian Peninsula, this fish is sometimes found in the fish keeping hobby...

    , aka Turquoise Danio
  • Blue-fronted Amazon
    Blue-fronted Amazon
    The Blue-fronted Amazon , also called the Turquoise-fronted Amazon and Blue-fronted Parrot, is a South American species of Amazon parrot and one of the most common Amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot...

    , aka Turquoise-fronted Amazon
  • Turquoise Parrot
    Turquoise Parrot
    The Turquoise Parrot is a parrot previously widespread in Eastern Australia, though now mainly found in northeastern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria....

  • Turquoise Tanager
    Turquoise Tanager
    The Turquoise Tanager, Tangara mexicana, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident bird from Trinidad, Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and much of Brazil...

  • Turquoise-throated Puffleg
    Turquoise-throated Puffleg
    The Turquoise-throated Puffleg , also known as Godin's Puffleg, is a possibly extinct hummingbird from Ecuador and Colombia.-Description:...

  • Turquoise-browed Motmot
    Turquoise-browed Motmot
    The Turquoise-browed Motmot also called Torogoz by the inhabitants of El Salvador and Guardabarranco in Nicaragua; is a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae. It inhabits Central America from south-east Mexico , to Costa Rica, where it is common and not considered threatened...

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