Claudia ZahnFeb 10, 2025
#Lazurite, ~12 cm wide
Ladjuar Medam, Koksha Valley, #Afghanistan
Kristalle specimen, Albert Russ photo
By #GeologicalWondersToo / Karen Kemp
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Claudia ZahnJan 4, 2025
#Lazurite
#Afghanistan
Photo by Noor Ullah
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attresa.geoMar 23, 2023

Nepheline syenite with sodalite.
#Sodalite Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 is royal blue varieties widely used as an #ornamental #gemstone. It is a member of the sodalite group with #lazurite, #tugtupte and etec.. First discovered by Europeans 1811 in #Greenland. It is one of the most beautiful #stones for me.

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