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Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli is a deep blue to indigo gemstone, it is a semi-precious stone composed mainly of Lazurite with several other minerals added.
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  1. A character from Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom/Touhou ProjectHecatia Lapislazuli
  2. A character from Steven UniverseLapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
  3. A character from Land of the LustrousLapis Lazuli (Land of the Lustrous)

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Its appearance is like the night sky, containing golden grains.


Lapis is Latin for "stone," and Lazuli comes from the Persian-Arabic word "lazward," meaning "the color of the ultramarine sky."


Along with turquoise, it is considered the birthstone for September as well as December. Its gemstone meaning is dignity, sublimity, etc.


It is mainly produced in Afghanistan.


It has a Mohs hardness of 5 to 5.5, making it soft and easy to process, and has been crushed into small pieces and used as a blue pigment since ancient times.


This pigment is called "ultramarine," and is very rare and expensive, making it a desirable painting material for artists who want to create a vivid and deep blue.


Lapis lazuli is a special mineral called a mixed crystal or solid solution, and is composed mainly of lazurite, sodalite, and auyin.


The golden grains are pyrite.


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