MN314

Sample ID MN314 • Cabinet E

Lazurite

5.595cm W x 4.098cm H x 5.904cm D • 158g
Sample TypeMineralColorBlues whites and greysLusterEarthy
StreakWhite/Very Light blueCleavage/FractureUneven fractureSpecific Gravity2.724
Geographic Location/DateAndes of Ovalle Chile Mohs Hardness 6

A (mostly) dull massive habit. Equal parts Dark blue and Light blue/white. It is likely that the Light blue mineral is in fact Hauyne as it fluoresces orange and has been found in Ovalle Chile. Currently classifying as Lazurite despite the streak and Moh's hardness due to the presence of a "bad egg" smell when tested with acid. However it is a possibility that the sample is in fact sulfide-bearing Hauyne.