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What makes turquoise a mineral

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Answer:

Its Chemical Composition

Step-by-step explanation:

The thing that makes turquoise a mineral is its chemical composition.

Turquoise's chemical composition is CuAl 6 (PO 4) 4 (OH) 8 ·4H 2 O

Which makes turquoise a mineral and gemstone.

Which means blue minerals are very rare.

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