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Lapis Lazuli
Gemstone · Afghanistan
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GEOLOGICAL REFERENCE REGIONAfghanistan
Badakhshan · Sar-e-Sang
36.16°, 70.80° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
Sar-e-Sang has supplied one of civilization's most valued blue materials for millennia.
Selection & use
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Collector panels, objects and protected feature walls
High-value panels require traceability and gemological disclosure.
Geology & trade names
Lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock in ancient marble lenses
Lapis Lazuli