'Wild Horse' Turquoise and now 'Blackjack' Turquoise. . .

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What are your thoughts on Wildhorse Turquoise? Do you consider it a true turquoise? Would you pay top dollar for an exquisite piece with this stone?

I remember when Wildhorse turquoise was first introduced into the market late 90s early 2000s, it was dirt cheap compared to the well known kinds of blue turquoise.

Well now I’m seeing pieces made with Blackjack Turquoise. Again same questions as described above. is it a true turquoise?

Thanks.

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Wild horse “turquoise” is white magnesite and hematite with brown mottling. It does not contain aluminum and copper which gives turquoise its color.

Blackjack is turquoise.

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Thanks Steve I will check this out. White Buffalo Turquoise, that’s the other kind I was thinking about in addition to Wild Horse.

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White buffalo is magnesite/alumite. Another case of “tell a lie long enough it becomes indistinguishable from the truth”.

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And here’s another one I’ve not heard of:

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Palomino turquoise??? I haven’t researched it, cause I really don’t like it and am not at all interested. But I’d bet it’s not actually, chemically, turquoise…more likely calcosiderite, varisite or some iteration.
Just seems like all kinds of turquoise is popping up lately. That’s OK, each to their own, but I’m just a purist and will stick to classic “real” turquoise.
Maybe I’ll start a thread on unusual, atypical, or just plain weird “turquoise.”

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