bone turquoise


noun
  1. fossil bone or ivory that has been colored naturally or artificially so as to resemble turquoise.

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British Dictionary definitions for bone turquoise

bone turquoise

noun
  1. fossilized bone or tooth stained blue with iron phosphate and used as a gemstone: Also called: odontolite

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