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Lazulite

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Lazulite

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Description
Locality: 
Höllgraben, Pfarrwerfen, St Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.4 × 6.7 × 5.5 cm
Description

One more famous Austrian Classic in this auction. Wrfen is the only locality that ever produced lazulite of relevance in Austria and it´s generally a very rare and uncommon mineral for entire Alps. The crystals show intense color, some edges are sharp and faces are partly glossy. Excellent contrast with matrix. The locality produced only a low number in a few small clefts, so it should be high ranked for it´s rarity.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lazulite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BB.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria