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lazulite
[ laz-uh-lahyt, lazh-uh- ]
noun
- an azure-blue mineral, hydrous magnesium iron aluminum phosphate, (FeMg)Al 2 P 2 O 8 (OH) 2 .
lazulite
/ ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪt /
noun
- a blue mineral, consisting of hydrated magnesium iron phosphate, occurring in metamorphic rocks. Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2
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Other Words From
- laz·u·lit·ic [laz-, uh, -, lit, -ik, lazh-, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lazulite1
1800–10; < Medieval Latin lāzul ( um ) azure, lapis lazuli + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lazulite1
C19: from Medieval Latin lāzulum azure, lapis lazuli
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Example Sentences
Having premised the composition of the topical black dye, we are now prepared to apply it in the lazulite style.
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The blue colour of lazulite had been always ascribed to iron, till MM.
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This mineral is known as lazulite and in composition is a silicate of soda and alumina with a small quantity of sodium sulphide.
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At any rate, we were off early, the weather was perfect, and the sky was an inverted tureen of lazulite blue.
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Moreover, lazulite is softer and contains magnesia and lime, which the turquoise does not.
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