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Lazurite from
Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada


Classification
Species:Lazurite
Formula:Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Habit:massive, irregular grains
Colour:blue, pale green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lazurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:632880
Long-form Identifier:1:3:632880:1
GUID (UUID V4):d33ef40b-d745-482d-9007-ff5d723ba4e8
References
181.
Hogarth, D.D., Griffin, W.L. (1978) Lapis lazuli from Baffin island — a Precambrian meta-evaporite. Lithos, 11(1) (15 January 1978), 37-60.
Hogarth, Donald D. (1979) Afghanite: new occurrences and chemical composition. The Canadian Mineralogist, 17 (1) 47-52
Grice, Joel D. (1989) Lapis Lazuli from Baffin Island. In: Famous Mineral Localities of Canada. Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited & the National Museum of Natural Sciences, 190 pages: 124-130
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Tait, Kimberly (2012) Gems and Minerals: Earth Treasures from the Royal Ontario Museum. 256pp.
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© 2011 Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All rights reserved. No part of this publication...Cataloging-in-Publication Data (U.S.) Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Tait, Kimberly. Tait...States by Firefly Books (U.S.) Inc. Published in Canada by Firefly Books Ltd. PO. Box 1338, Ellicott Station...at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photography: Brian Boyle, MPA, FPPO, and Miguel...publishing program by the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund as administered by the Department
 
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