AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 16170 |
Mineral: | Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli |
Locality: | Sar-e-Sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan (Type Locality for Lazurite) |
Description: | Large crystal of blue lazurite variety Lapis Lazuli in white marble matrix. The lazurite crystal is quite large for this rare mineral. The crystal is solid, with no impurities and shows six faces of the crystal form. |
Overall Size: | 7x4x4 cm |
Crystals: | 4 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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