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Haüyne Var Lazurite

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Haüyne Var Lazurite

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Description
Locality: 
Ladjuar Madan, Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 3.3 × 2.8 cm
Description

Well terminated rich blue gemmy Hauyne crystals hosts to matrix, minor chinpoing can be seen overall a very good gemmy Hauyne example from the locality, old specimen very hard to find these days! 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Haüyne

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)4-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)1-2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Lake Nemi, Alban Hills, Rome Province, Latium, Italy

Lazurite

Variety Of: 

Haüyne

Formula: 
(Na,Ca)4-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)1-2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Formula: 
Na6 Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2, S3,Cl,OH)2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine; Lapis-lazuli deposit), Sar-e Sang (Sar Sang; Sary Sang), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province (Badakshan Province; Badahsan Province), Afghanistan

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