Lazurite
Na[(AlSiO4)SO4]
Tectosilicate mineral; probably a sulfide-rich variety of haüyne
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Na[(AlSiO4)SO4]
- Group
- Silicates
- Crystal system
- Cubic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 5,5
- Color
- Blue
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- P-43n
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 9.FB.10
- Dana classification
- 76.2.3.4
- IMA status
- Redefined mineral (Rd)
- IMA symbol
- Lzr
- Locality
- 🇦🇫 Ladjuar Medam
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after blue
Source: Wikidata
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