Lazurite

Lazuriet, Lazurit, Lazurita, Лазурит, 青金石


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl2)Al6Si6O24]
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: isometric
Mohs scale: 5 - 5.5
Density (g/cm3): 2.38 - 2.45
Refractive index: 1.50
Cleavage: imperfect
Colors: blue
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: -
Largest Lazurite: 5 cm?
Deposits: Afghanistan, Chile, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, USA
Discovery: 1890
1st Description: 1892
Name: ref. to lapis lazuli

Lazurite Mineral

Origin: Russia

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Lazurite Mineral

Lazurite Mineral on Marble

Size: 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Lapis Mine / Sar-e-Sang / Koksha Valley / Badakhshan / Afghanistan

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Lazurite Mineral

Lazurite Mineral

Origin: Lapis Mine / Sar-e-Sang / Koksha Valley / Badakhshan / Afghanistan

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Lazurite Mineral
Lazurite Mineral

Origin: Lapis Mine / Sar-e-Sang / Koksha Valley / Badakhshan / Afghanistan

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Lazurite Mineral


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