Name LAZURITE
Variety LAZURITE
Origin Sar-E-Sang (Afghanistan)
Hardness 5-5.
Composition (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH) 2I(Al6Si6O24)]
Crystaline sys. CUBIC
Size   4x4x2 cm
Weight 42 gr




Description:
Better known as lapis lazuli, it is one the minerals that Man has used since time immemorial. It has been used for many things throughout centuries, such as jewelry making, cosmetics, sculpture, stamps, pigments making, etc. In pharaonic Egypt, it was one of the most appreciated materials, and it is said that the deposits in Afghanistan have been exploited for as long as eight thousand years.


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