208g Lazurite ps. Phlogopite on Calcite with Pyrite | Afghanistan rings The remote location and harsh

The remote location and harsh mountain terrain make extraction extremely difficult

which is common in field specimens

• Take your time and use plenty of coolant - it can chip if you rush

Condition: Excellent (EX)

208g Lazurite ps. Phlogopite on Calcite with Pyrite | Afghanistan rings The remote location and harshThis is a single mineral specimen has lazurite crystals that have pseudomorphed after phlogopite, set on a white calcite matrix with associated pyrite. The piece is mined in Ladjuar Medam, Sar e Sang in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Specimen Details Mineral: Lazurite (pseudomorph after Phlogopite) on Calcite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3)H2O Associated Minerals: Pyrite (golden metallic patches visible on matrix) Locality: Ladjuar Medam, Sar e Sang,