Ralf Heynen's Photo Gallery
1WN-MNYLazurite Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3)·H2O , Pyrite FeS2 , Forsterite Mg2SiO4
Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, AfghanistanField of View: 140 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 18 mm
sharp dodecahedral dark blue lazurite crystals surrounded by also sharp light brown forsterite crystals and pyrite aggregates.
HK7-CVCSodalite Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, AfghanistanDimensions: 125 mm x 120 mm x 75 mm
Field of View: 160 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 70 mm
Weight: 1004 g
large green sodalite crystals with sharp edges, partially taken over by gonnardite. The color is very intense, especially on the translucent edges, and varies from sea green to phthaloblue. It is almost impossible to take pictures of this specimen, because it always turns out way too bluish.