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Name of the Mineral
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Lapis -Lazulli
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Chemical formula
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(Na,Ca)8(Al,Si)12O24(S7SO4)
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:4.2, H:3, W:2.5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness,
lustre,Streak, feel Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property) |
Blue mottled colour with
brassy pyrite, dull lustre, compact-massive habit, uneven-conchoidal fracture, light blue streak. |
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Class
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Mixture of minerals with lazurite as the main constituent. |
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Crystallographic Details
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None, as lapis is a rock.
Lazurite, the main constituent, frequently occurs as dodecahedra |
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Locality
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Badakhshan
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State/Country
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North east Afghanistan
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0506
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Date of Photography
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12/2/2016
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Lapis -Lazulli
Lapis -Lazulli belongs to rocks and minerals gallery