Mineral: Lazurite on Quartz
Locality: Sar-e Sang, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Dimensions: 11 x 7.5 x 11.5 cm / main crystal: 4.7 cm.

Description: Mass: 792 g MIM number: 2224 A large, well-formed deep blue complex crystal on a mound of micro-crystallized white quartz forming a beautiful contrast, flanked by a smaller crystal with some pyrite crystals. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence

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