AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli with Pyrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 44177 |
Mineral: | Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli with Pyrite |
Locality: | Sar-e-sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan (Type Locality for Lazurite) |
Description: | Dark ultramarine-blue crystal of lapis lazuli, the blue gem variety of the mineral species lazurite, on white marble matrix with metallic pyrite crystals to 1 mm. The bottom was sawn flat so the specimen sits upright for display. |
Overall Size: | 3.5x3x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-8 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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