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Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli from Clyde, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

 
Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli from Clyde, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli from Clyde, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli from Clyde, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 62790
Mineral:Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli
Locality:Clyde, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
Description:Small flecks of vivid blue lapis-lazuli crystals, the gem variety of the mineral lazurite, in gray marble. The marble fluoresces yellow-white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:25x18x15 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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