Lapis Lazuli Rough Boulder Specimen - Badakhshan, Afghanistan

About This Lapis Lazuli Boulder

This Lapis Lazuli rough specimen comes from Badakhshan, Afghanistan and remains in its natural, unpolished form. The specimen features a Lazurite matrix with deep indigo-to-ultramarine coloration, with metallic Golden Pyrite and white Calcite exposed across its rough surfaces.

The combination of Lapis Lazuli, Golden Pyrite, and Calcite creates natural contrast across the specimen while preserving the character of the uncut stone.

Large Rough Boulder Specimen

This Lapis Lazuli boulder specimen has a substantial three-dimensional form and is suited to mineral collectors looking for a larger natural display piece. Its boulder-like shape allows the specimen to be viewed from multiple angles in a cabinet, gallery shelf, or mineral collection.

Collectors searching for Badakhshan Lapis Lazuli or rough Lapis Lazuli with Pyrite may find this type of specimen particularly relevant. The unpolished form may also interest lapidary artists working with rough stone.

Premier Fine Minerals identifies this specimen as originating from Badakhshan, Afghanistan, with locality documentation provided with the specimen.

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