Gem- q~~a l ittuyr quoise is currently being mined in
Hubei Province, China. The material ranges in color
from light blue to bluish green; it usually occurs as
nodules I to 5 cm in diameter, although much larger
pieces hav: been found. For the mostpart, thegemological
propei;ies of this Chinese turquoise ore similar to
those of mhteriol from other localities; one specimen
was found to approach end-member turquoise in chemical
composition.