( 225 ) Thirty-second species. % / Azure Stone. Lazurftein.—Werner. Zeolithes particulis &c. tapis lazzuli, Wall t. 2. p. 326* -Lapis lazzuli, R- d. L. t. a. p. 49—Lazurftein, Wld., P 371 Lapis lazuli, Kiriv. vol. 1. p. 2S3. Lapis laz- toli, Nap. p. 241. — Lazulite, Lam. t. 2. p. 185. —La Pierre d’azur, Broch. t, z. P- 3*3*—Lazulite, Hauy, t. ^ P- 145. External Characters. Colour perfect azure blue ; in fome varieties it P^fies into Berlin blue, even fometimes approaches to iky blue; and other varieties occur fmalt blue of a H degrees of intenfity. ^ it is found maffive, diffeminated, and in rolled pieces. Luftre gliftening and glimmering. Frafture fine grained uneven. Fragments indeterminately angular, not pSrticu- * ar ly fharp-edged. T ranflucent on the edges. Fretty hard*. * Scratches glafs.—Ilauy. Gg Britlc.