Lapis lazuli - Lapis lazuli (English spelling)

Japanese: ラピスラズリ - らぴすらずり(英語表記)lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli - Lapis lazuli (English spelling)

Lapis lazuli, also called lazurite, is a mineral that has been prized since ancient times as one of the ultramarine cloisonnés. It is a member of the sodalite family, and although some are found with clearly dodecahedral crystals, it usually forms dense lumps. It is found with pyrite and diopside in limestone that has been subjected to contact metamorphism. Lapis lazuli has long been famous, and it is also found in the former Soviet Union, Chile, Italy, the United States, and other places. It has not yet been reported to be produced in Japan. Lapis lazuli mixed with pyrite is popular as jewelry, and when polished, it has a beautiful deep blue background with gold flecks. For this reason, it is also called lazurite. Ultramarine, which has long been used in rock paints, is made from powdered lapis lazuli, but in recent years it has been replaced with synthetic products.

It dissolves in hydrochloric acid and becomes gelatinous, emitting the unpleasant odor of hydrogen sulfide. The scientific name lapis lazuli comes from the Latin word for stone, and lazuli from the Persian word for blue.

[Satoshi Matsubara]

[References] | Pyrite | Ultramarine | Limestone | Diopside [Additional information] | Lapis lazuli (Data Note)
Lapis lazuli (lazurite) [rough stone]
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Lapis lazuli (lazurite) [rough stone]


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

るりあるいはラズライトともいい、群青色をした七宝(しっぽう)の一つとして古来珍重された鉱物。方ソーダ石の仲間で、十二面体の結晶形が明らかなものもまれに産するが、普通、緻密(ちみつ)な塊をなす。接触変成作用を受けた石灰岩中に、黄鉄鉱、透輝石などと産する。アフガニスタンのものが昔から有名で、旧ソ連地域、チリ、イタリア、アメリカなどからも産する。日本からの産出はまだ報告されていない。宝飾品として好まれるのは、ラピスラズリに黄鉄鉱が混じるもので、磨くと濃い青地に金色の斑点(はんてん)が輝いて美しい。このため青金石(せいきんせき)の名もある。岩絵の具で昔から使われてきた群青はラピスラズリを粉末にしたものであるが、最近では合成品で代用されている。

 塩酸でゼラチン状になって溶け、硫化水素の異臭を放つ。学名のラピスはラテン語の石を意味し、ラズリは青を意味するペルシア語に由来する。

[松原 聰]

[参照項目] | 黄鉄鉱 | 群青 | 石灰岩 | 透輝石[補完資料] | ラピスラズリ(データノート)
ラピスラズリ(ラズライト)〔原石〕
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ラピスラズリ(ラズライト)〔原石〕


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