Lazulite | |
Chemical Formula |
(Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Species |
Phosphates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
5-6 |
Specific Gravity |
3.122-3.240 |
Color |
Azure-blue, sky-blue, bluish white, yellow-green, blue-green, rarely green |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.604 - 1.626 n = 1.626 - 1.654 n = 1.637 - 1.663 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Poor/IndistinctPoor to good Indistinct on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Splintery |
Crystal Habit:Tabular, acute to stubby bipyramidal crystals; granular, massive | |
Geological Setting:In metamorphic rocks, border zones of complex granitic pegmatites, alluvial deposits. |