Tortoiseshell
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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An organic material used previously as a gemstone, tortoiseshell comes primarily from the hawksbill turtle, an endangered species. In 1973 trade in this material was banned
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Tortoiseshell.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42814
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42814:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d80b853c-a59e-4cf3-8b17-cac08a84a5a1
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Tortoiseshell
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