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Lazulite from Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Lazulite from Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Lazulite from Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Lazulite from Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Lazulite from Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Lazulite from Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 78570
Mineral:Lazulite
Locality:Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Crudely crystallized blue lazulite with white altered zones. The lazulite fluoresces orange under longwave ultraviolet illumination.
Overall Size:23x14x13 mm
Crystals:10-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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