Lazurite on Calcite

Dimensions: 6 x 4.8 x 6.1cm
 Locality: Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

 

  

   

    

     

      

       
 Remarkable both for its size (3 x 2.9 cm) and its crystallographic perfection. The faces are crisp and undistorted. The color is excellent, and the arrangement on the calcite matrix is flawless. A truly aesthetic specimen, a classic of mineralogy.
      
     
    
  
 

 Dimensions without the acrylic base, which is supplied with the mineralogical specimen.
 The mineral is not glued to the base (flexible sealant).