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lazurite

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laz·u·rite  (lzy-rt, lz-, lzh-)
n.
A relatively rare blue, violet-blue, or greenish-blue translucent mineral, Na4-5Al3Si3O12S, the chief component of lapis lazuli.
[Medieval Latin lzur, lapis lazuli (from Arabic lzaward; see lapis lazuli) + -ite.]
lazurite [ˈlæzjʊˌraɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a rare blue mineral consisting of a sodium-calcium-aluminium silicate and sulphide: used as the gemstone lapis lazuli. Formula: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
[from Medieval Latin lāzur lapis lazuli]


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