Lapis lazuli from Siberia

A polished slab of Siberian Lapis lazuli containing white calcite and some brassy pyrite Lapis lazuli means blue rock with the rich colour due to the sulphur in its composition

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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: aluminium, blue, calcium, jewellery, lapis, lazuli, mineral, painting, siberia, silicate, sodium, sulfur, ultramarine