Black Gold Amazonite 10x14 Oval 8-Inch Sunstone6mm Lapis was ground and processed

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

sometimes referred to as Crocodile Jasper for its deep green color and deep brown or black oval rings reminiscent of crocodile skin

It is opaque

but those varieties are transparent

Black Gold Amazonite 10x14 Oval 8-Inch Sunstone6mm Lapis was ground and processedBlack Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robins egg blue to blue green to black, occasionally mingled with rust brown. This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite, Tourmaline and Pyrite. Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil, where the stones are thought to have been originally found, however they are not currently sourced from this region.