208g Lazurite ps. Phlogopite on Calcite with Pyrite | Afghanistan rings The lot contains approximately 100+

The lot contains approximately 100+ individual crystals in varying sizes

The remote location and harsh mountain terrain make extraction extremely difficult

which is common in field specimens

white topaz or sapphires

208g Lazurite ps. Phlogopite on Calcite with Pyrite | Afghanistan rings The lot contains approximately 100+This is a single mineral specimen has lazurite crystals that have pseudomorphed after phlogopite, set on a white calcite matrix with associated pyrite. The piece is mined in Ladjuar Medam, Sar e Sang in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Specimen Details Mineral: Lazurite (pseudomorph after Phlogopite) on Calcite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3)H2O Associated Minerals: Pyrite (golden metallic patches visible on matrix) Locality: Ladjuar Medam, Sar e Sang,