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Lapis Lazuli

Name:A.Boetus de Boodt, 1636, Gemm. Lapid. Hist. page 273. It is said to be derived from the Latin 'Lapis' and the persian 'Lazhward', meaning Blue.

The name should be pronounced 'Lap-is Laz-u-lee'
A Mixture Of:Calcite, Lazurite, Pyrite


A rock type, containing primarily Lazurite, Calcite and Pyrite. Mined and carved as a decorative stone, this rock has a distinctive blue colour (due to the Lazurite), and this name is often mistakenly given for the mineral Lazurite itself.
Lapis Lazuli was originally described from Lapis-lazuli Mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan.

Classification of Lapis Lazuli

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Other Names for Lapis Lazuli

Traditional Chinese names:
青金石
Varieties:
Denim Lapis

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Lapis Lazuli

Reference List:Hogarth, D.D. and Griffin, W.L. (1978) Lapis lazuli from Baffin Island - a Precambrian meta-evaporite. Lithos: 11: 37-60.

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    Localities for Lapis Lazuli

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    Afghanistan
     
    • Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province
      • Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha)
    Burma (Myanmar)
     
    • Mandalay Division
      • Sagaing District
        • Mogok
    No reference listed
    Canada
     
    • Nunavut Territory
      • Baffin Island
    Rocks & Minerals: 58: 12; Lithos: 11: 37-60.
    Chile
     
    • Coquimbo Region
      • Limarí Province
        • Ovalle
    Italy
     
    • Latium
      • Rome Province
        • Alban Hills
    De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
    USA
     
    • California
    AmMin 23:111
    Mineral and/or Locality
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