Turquoise: (French: turquois – present day Türkiye; Synonyms: Firuze, Pheroza), is a naturally occurring opaque mineral mined in abundance in Khorasan province of Iran and has been used for making dye for centuries. The term is a derivative of the French word for the country Türkiye once called Turkey.
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