Which of the following statements about Lapis Lazuli is are correct 1 The highest quality Lapis Lazu...........

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Which of the following statements about Lapis Lazuli is/are correct?

1. The highest quality Lapis Lazuli comes from Afghanistan's Badakhshan province.

2. Lapis Lazuli is primarily composed of the mineral lazurite, with inclusions of pyrite and calcite.

3. Lapis Lazuli was traded via the Silk Road to Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India.

4. The hardness of Lapis Lazuli is 7 on the Mohs scale.

1, 2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

1 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

Statement 1 is correct because the highest quality Lapis Lazuli does come from Afghanistan's Badakhshan province.

Statement 2 is correct because Lapis Lazuli is primarily composed of lazurite, with calcite and pyrite inclusions.

Statement 3 is correct because Lapis Lazuli was indeed traded via the Silk Road.

Statement 4 is incorrect because the hardness of Lapis Lazuli is 5–5.5, not 7 on the Mohs scale.

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