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Cazadero river, Ovalle, Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile
© Jorge M. Alves
| 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' | ||
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| 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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| 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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