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Conch Shell

Conch Shell — Shell

Queen conch shell from the Caribbean is the classic pink porcellaneous jewellery shell, soft, layered and faintly flame-structured, with rare conch 'pearls' as its precious by-product.

Colour
pink
Transparency
Opaque
RI
1.530–1.685
SG
2.70–2.89
Mohs
3.5
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