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lazulite

American  
[laz-uh-lahyt, lazh-uh-] / ˈlæz əˌlaɪt, ˈlæʒ ə- /

noun

  1. an azure-blue mineral, hydrous magnesium iron aluminum phosphate, (FeMg)Al 2 P 2 O 8 (OH) 2 .


lazulite British  
/ ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a blue mineral, consisting of hydrated magnesium iron phosphate, occurring in metamorphic rocks. Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of lazulite

1800–10; < Medieval Latin lāzul ( um ) azure, lapis lazuli + -ite 1

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A towering height of solid wall, Flashing afar, surrounds it all, Its golden courts enchant the sight, And gates aglow with lazulite.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

In stature like a mountain height, His arms were strong, his teeth were white, And all his frame of massive mould Seemed lazulite adorned with gold.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

The apartment was sumptuously furnished in two colors—amber and lazulite.

From Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch by Lane, Mary E. Bradley

On every side, five leagues around, All smooth and level lay the ground, With fresh green grass that charmed the sight Like sapphires blent with lazulite.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

The exceeding beauty of good samples has caused the lazulite to be much sought after, both as a gem for adorning the person, and for inlaid works in ornamental decoration.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas

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