Largest turquoise

According to Official Guinness Records,

The largest turquoise measures 1.03 m (3 ft 5 in) long, 1.06 m (3 ft 6 in) high, 26 cm (10 in ) wide and weighs 225 kg (496 lb). It is housed in the Shandong Tianyu Museum of Natural History, Shandong Province, China.
Some lines of quartz and black iron can be seen running through the turquoise.

For a complete list of 2009 records, please visit 2009 Guinness Records in China.

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