http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise_%28color%29 Turquoise is a slightly greenish tone of cyan (from Greek: κύανoς (transliterated: kýanos), meaning "blue") . The color is based on the gem turquoise. The term comes from the French for Turkish.
The hardness (Mohs scale) : 5 - 6
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