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Lapis lazuli

Scope note

A granular crystalline rock composed essentially of lazurite and calcite. This is an old name for gem-variety lazurite. AGID84

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Term type

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Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300011122

Broader Terms used

metamorphic rock

Created

13yrs ago

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