Min. [f. med.L. lazul-um (see LAPIS LAZULI) + -ITE.] Hydrous phosphate of aluminium and magnesium, found in blue monoclinic crystals; also, the color of this mineral. ¶ Sometimes used = LAPIS LAZULI.

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  Named by Klaproth, 1795, from its older name lazurstein.

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1807.  Aikin, Dict. Chem. & Min., II. 3. Lazulite … occurs disseminated in fine grains.

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1818.  W. Phillips, Min., 81. Lazulite … is perfectly distinct from Lapis Lazuli.

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1849.  Macaulay, Hist. Eng., viii. II. 268. In that princely house where the remains of Ignatius Loyola lie enshrined in lazulite and gold.

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1861.  Bristow, Gloss. Min., 211. Lazulite is distinguished from Lapis Lazuli by never being accompanied by Iron Pyrites.

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1883.  E. Arnold, Pearls Faith, IV. 12. His sky is lazulite; His earth is paved with emerald-work.

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  attrib.  1811.  Pinkerton, Petral., II. 88. Lazulite rock.

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1853.  Kane, Grinnell Exp., xlvii. (1856), 439. The rich lazulite blue that was reflected from the bergs.

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  Hence Lazulitic a., of or pertaining to lazulite.

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1853.  Kane, Grinnell Exp., viii. (1856), 62. It reminded me of the recent cleavage of sulphate of strontian—a resemblance more striking from the slightly lazulitic tinge of each.

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