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What kind of turquoise am I (am I turquoise?)

I am trying to find out everything I can about this ring..... to start, do you think this is genuine turquoise?  The ring is marked sterling with gold overlay on the front in a rosy color.....I have been researching mines and am trying to determine what mine this could be from.  Thank you for any help!

 

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What kind of turquoise am I (am I turquoise?)

Looks to be reconstituted turquoise. Small clips of stone in resin. You will not find a mine as this is man-made

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Could this be Snowville variscite?
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Rare Snowville variscite

 

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Update- I contacted a turquoise expert in regards to this stone.  He identified it as chalcociderite, a rare phosphate found with turquoise and variscite.  

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