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Lazurite

ex A.A. Damour, ex Krantz
Classic Locality

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Locality: 
Capo di Bove, Alban Hills, Rome Province, Lazio, Italy
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 2.6 cm
Description

Very interesting italian classic: deep blue lasurite in a volcanic tuff matrix from the Alban Hills in Italy. The specimen comes with the original A.A. Damour label as well as the later Krantz label dedicated to Damours collection. Collected before 1902.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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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