Lapis lazuli from Siberia
A polished slab of Siberian Lapis lazuli containing white calcite and some brassy pyrite. Lapis lazuli means blue rock, with the rich colour due to the sulphur in its composition
Picture No
10703740
Media ID
47586633
Size
3929px x 5020px
(10.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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