Lapis lazuli specimen. Block of polished lapis lazuli mounted on a base. Lapis lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone th

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Lapis lazuli specimen. Block of polished lapis lazuli mounted on a base. Lapis lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense colour. Specimen from Padouk, Africa, and measures 30 cm high.

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Photo credit: © PASCAL GOETGHELUCK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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