Lazurite
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lazurite-174-4240811
title:
Lazurite
text:
Lazurite is a tectosilicate mineral with sulfate, sulfur and chloride with formula (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)]. It is a feldspathoid and a member of the sodalite group. Lazurite crystallizes in the isometric system although well‐formed crystals are rare. It is usually massive and forms the bulk of the gemstone lapis lazuli.
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encyclopedia
description:
Alumino-silicate mineral whose blue colour is due to a sulfide species and not copper
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazurite
date created:
2002-03-16T23:32:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T15:36:07Z
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