Description
Offered is a stunning Lapis Lazuli Obelisk Point—a hand-polished crystal tower exhibiting the deep celestial blue characteristic of premium-grade lapis. You will receive the exact specimen shown in the photo, carefully chosen for its colour saturation, shape, and visible flecks of pyrite. For accurate scale, a 1cm cube is shown in the image.
Lapis Lazuli has been revered since antiquity as a symbol of wisdom, truth, and spiritual insight. This obelisk-shaped point makes a perfect display piece or tool for metaphysical use.
All of our Crystals are 100% Genuine Specimens & come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Key Features:
- Species: Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed mainly of Lazurite)
- Chemical Composition: Dominantly Lazurite (Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12S), with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite
- Crystal System: Lapis is a metamorphic rock, not a single mineral; lazurite is cubic
- Habit: Massive, often cut and polished into shapes
- Colour: Intense royal to midnight blue with golden pyrite and occasional white calcite veining
- Lustre: Vitreous to dull
- Hardness: 5–5.5 Mohs
- Cleavage: None
- Fracture: Uneven
- Streak: Light blue
Geological Context:
- Primary Source Regions: Afghanistan, Chile, Russia; specimens may also originate from Pakistan or India
- Depositional Environment: Forms in limestone contact metamorphic zones under regional metamorphism
- Geological Stage: Metamorphic (Precambrian to younger crustal events depending on locality)
- Morphology Features: Polished obelisk, exhibits natural blue lazurite zoning with pyrite inclusion shimmer
- Zone / Biozone: Not applicable
- Notable: Lapis was ground into ultramarine pigment in Renaissance art and used in ancient Egyptian amulets and burial ornaments
Taxonomic Notes:
- Order: Rock (polymineralic)
- Primary Mineral Component: Lazurite (Sodalite Group)
- Super Family: Feldspathoid group
- Formally Identified By: Lazurite first described in 1890; lapis lazuli known and mined since antiquity
Whether you’re a crystal collector, spiritual practitioner, or simply drawn to its majestic hue, this Lapis Lazuli Obelisk Point is a premium specimen ready to elevate your space.
You will receive the actual specimen shown in the photo.
Disclaimer: All of our crystals are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We use no stock photos—every listing represents the unique item you will receive.
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