Identification | |
Colour | Deep blue, azure, violet-blue, greenish blue |
Streak | Light-blue |
Luster | Vitreous |
Hardness | 5,5 |
Cleavage | Imperfect on {110} |
Fracture | Uneven |
Сrystal system | Isometric |
Uses: Lazurite - famous mineral blue tone, which at its best samples is valuable decorative qualities.
Deposits: Lazurite is mined in Afghanistan, in Russia, Argentina, Chile, USA, Myanmar, Tajikistan.
Date of last changes:14.03.2019