False lapis is jasper or agate artificially colored blue to imitate the
true lapis. Lapis lazuli is softer than false lapis, being only 5 to
5.5 in hardness.
Sappharine or siderite is a sapphire or sky-blue chalcedony occurring
in Salzburg.
Nicolo is a variety of onyx with a black or brown base and a band or
layer of bluish-white on top. The upper layer is not flat, but convex,
and is always thicker than the lower one.