Largest turquoise

Largest turquoise
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Who
Shandong Tianyu Museum of Natural History
Where
China (Pingyi County, Shandong Province,)
When
07 April 2009

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.