AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 8628 |
Mineral: | Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli |
Locality: | Sar-e-Sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan (Type Locality for Lazurite) |
Description: | Complex cluster of rich blue Lapis Lazuli, the gem variety of the mineral species lazurite, in greenish-gray marble matrix. Lazurite crystals are exposed on all sides of the specimen. |
Overall Size: | 4x3.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 8-35 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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