{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-rough-specimen-badakhshan-393g","title":"Raw Lapis Lazuli Elongated Specimen – Badakhshan, 393g","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eElongated Lapis Lazuli Rough Specimen from Badakhshan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eraw Lapis Lazuli specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e weighs 393 grams and comes from Badakhshan, Afghanistan. It's offered exactly as sourced, with no lapidary work applied, so the surface you see is the surface that formed underground. If you're browsing our wider range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/lapis-lazuli\"\u003eLapis Lazuli specimens\u003c\/a\u003e, this one stands out for its length and thickness together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShape and Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMeasuring 12.3 x 6.4 cm across with a 5.0 cm depth, the piece is long and slender in outline but far from flat. That 5.0 cm depth gives it a thick, blocky body, so it reads as a solid chunk of stone rather than a plate or slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMineral Composition and Color\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe core is a Lazurite matrix in a deep, saturated indigo-to-ultramarine blue. Across the raw surface you'll find veins of metallic golden \u003cstrong\u003ePyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e and pathways of white Calcite, both minerals that occur naturally alongside Lazurite in Lapis Lazuli. Nothing has been treated, dyed, or enhanced. If you're curious where this stone is mined, our guide on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/where-does-lapis-lazuli-come-from-a-guide-to-every-major-deposit\"\u003ewhere Lapis Lazuli comes from\u003c\/a\u003e covers the major deposits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDisplay and Lapidary Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eelongated Lapis Lazuli specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e like this suits a gallery shelf or collector's cabinet, where its length can be shown off. Its uncut form also makes it usable as material for \u003cstrong\u003elapidary artists\u003c\/strong\u003e who work with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/rough-stone\"\u003erough stone\u003c\/a\u003e rather than finished cuts. You can browse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/minerals-specimens\"\u003emineral specimens and crystals\u003c\/a\u003e from Afghanistan and Pakistan in our main collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52618944381215,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/Long_slender_Lapis_Lazuli_block_with_gold_streaks.jpg?v=1790575167","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/lapis-lazuli-rough-specimen-badakhshan-393g","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}