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lazurite

American  
[laz-uh-rahyt, lazh-uh-] / ˈlæz əˌraɪt, ˈlæʒ ə- /

noun

  1. a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate and sulfide, Na 5 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 S 3 , occurring in deep-blue crystals, used for ornamental purposes.

lazurite British  
/ ˈlæzjʊˌraɪt /

noun

  1. a rare blue mineral consisting of a sodium–calcium–aluminium silicate and sulphide: used as the gemstone lapis lazuli. Formula: (Na,Ca) 8 (AlSiO 4 ) 6 (SO 4 ,S,Cl) 2

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Etymology

Origin of lazurite

1890–95; < Medieval Latin lāzur azure + -ite 1

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In 1828 M. Guimet succeeded in making an artificial ultramarine, known now extensively as French ultramarine, which is little, if at all, inferior in beauty to lazurite.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

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