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Lazulite

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Lazulite

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Description
Locality: 
Raidlgraben, Fritzbach Valley, Pöham, St Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1.1 × 0.8 cm
Description

Very rare material from a historic discovery, which is known as the discovery of the century. Werfen is the only locality in entire Europe that produced Lazulite of relevance. Specimen are very rare and very hard to obtain. And isoltaed crystals on Wagnerite matrix are absolutely exceptional.

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