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Lazurite Mineral Data
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General Lazurite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 498.31 gm |
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Sodium 13.84 % Na 18.66 % Na2O |
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Calcium 8.04 % Ca 11.25 % CaO |
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Aluminum 16.24 % Al 30.69 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 16.91 % Si 36.17 % SiO2 |
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Sulfur 6.43 % S 6.43 % S2- |
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- % S -3.21 % -O=S |
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Oxygen 38.53 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3CaAl3Si3O12S |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1890 |
| Locality: |
District of Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Persian lazward - "blue." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lazurite  |
| Synonym: |
Lapis lazuli |
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Lasurite |
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Sapphiros of Pliny |
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Ultamarine pigment |
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