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lazurite
noun
Lazurite
(
mineralogy
) A mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed lazurite provided the
ultramarine
color in artists' paint of the old masters. sodalite and lazurite form the
sodalite group
of silicate minerals.
Chemical composition: Sodium aluminum silicate with sulphur, <math>Na_{4-5}Al_3Si_3O_{12}S</math>
Etymology:
Named for the distinctive blue coloration.
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