Lazurite

  
  
Lazurite pseudomorph after mica
  
 
  
  
Origin: Sar-E-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (top/2nd row), 3.7 x 2 x 1.8 cm (3rd row), 6.7 x 5.3 x 4.7 cm (4th/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Origin: Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Well formed blue opaque crystal of lazurite measuring 12 mm frozen in a white marble matrix.
Origin: Lapis-lazuli Mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 4.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Origin: Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Sample size: 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
 
Deep blue crystals to 4cm and 2cm with a few others in matrix of calcite and forsterite crystals to 1.5 cm. A little less "intense" blue, perhaps a little darker than photo depicts.
Origin: Ladjunar Madan, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhstan, Afghanistan
Sample size: 6 x 6 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Sar-e-Sang, Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Sample size: 7.7 x 6 x 3.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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