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Object Name |
Lazulite |
Object Description |
Rock fragment composed largely of dark blue opaque massively intergrown lazulite crystals with colorless massive quartz, white pearly talc and silvery muscovite mica. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 45. |
Collector |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Place of Origin |
North Carolina/Lincoln County |
Site Name |
Clubb Mountain |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Basic Mg Fe Al phosphate |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Sp Grav. |
3.0-3.1 |
Hardness |
5.5 - 6 |
Luster |
Dull |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Uneven |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Phosphate mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-4.906 W-9.26 L-12.55 cm |
Catalog Number |
5283 |