Mecca stones

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Description

An old name for Turquoise gemstones. The pale blue and green stones were called Mecca stones because they were sent to Mecca for sale to pilgrims (Brady 1971)

Resources and Citations

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971.

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