Lapis Lazuli (uncommon locale) Vajdak Coll.

Cazadero river, Ovalle, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Miniature, 4.3 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 10/29/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/05/2015 6:32:11 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Lapis lazuli specimens from this obscure Chile locale are seldom on the market. The rich, layered blue lapis (hauyne, a sulfur-rich member of the Sodalite Group) is accented with classic calcite and scattered tiny pyrite crystals. A rare and old-time specimen, collected in the 1930s, according to the Josef Vajdak label.

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