Lazulite

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Lazurite has been long-known for it's deep azure-blue color, but never have I seen one this lustrous and sharp and isolated, overall. I think that it is also a penetration twin! The mirror-like faces show flashes of blue as you move it around in the light, giving the crystal both depth and richness. There is minor attached matrix on the back, and very minor contact points on some of the side edges. They are trivial compared to the overall rarity and importance of this crystal, it is a knockout! Wendell believes this to be the best thumbnail of the species for this location and told me his opinion several times while deciding whether to include this in the deal or not. It certainly is the best thumbnail example of the species I have seen from this classic Canadian locality.