AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Lazulite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 78591 |
Mineral: | Lazulite |
Locality: | Laila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Description: | Complex crystal of translucent blue-green lazulite with no matrix attached. At first glance the lazulite appears to be a fragment, but under magnification all surfaces exhibit microscopic parallel crystal faces, giving the surfaces a satin luster. |
Overall Size: | 14x9x8 mm |
Crystals: | 14 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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