Lazurite


(Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl2)|Al6Si6O24]

This sample of lazurite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Lazurite is a has the composition (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl2)|Al6Si6O24]. The sample above about 30 cm across and is described as lazurite with calcite. The lazurite crystal at left is about 2 cm across.

Mindat: Lazurite

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