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New to the board. Hello everyone. Is there a list somewhere that would tell me if I was looking for a specific color, what minerals would that include? If not, I'm currently looking for blue minerals ...

Thanks Dale. The person I got it from said it was from Afghanistan.

Also, when I flip the one on the right over, there are small gold colored bits less than a mm each. What kind of minerals form with lapis? Is this pyrite or something else?

Thanks alanbartlett. I am trying to shine up the flat sides. I like using interesting rocks and minerals as baking material for my Warhammer 40k figures. Just one question, what is cesium oxide powde ...

Hi. New to the group. I hope I've put this in the right section. I picked up 2 small pieces of Lapis Lazuli at a gem and mineral show today and was wondering what I can use to polish them up. I don't ...

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Topic: Hello
Chris Wood Replies: 3 Views: 5507	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 17, 2018 14:52 Subject: Hello
Chris Wood Replies: 3 Views: 5507	New to the board. Hello everyone. Is there a list somewhere that would tell me if I was looking for a specific color, what minerals would that include? If not, I'm currently looking for blue minerals ...
Topic: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 15, 2018 11:52 Subject: Re: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Thanks Dale. The person I got it from said it was from Afghanistan.
Topic: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 14, 2018 22:48 Subject: Re: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Also, when I flip the one on the right over, there are small gold colored bits less than a mm each. What kind of minerals form with lapis? Is this pyrite or something else?
Topic: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 14, 2018 22:18 Subject: Re: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Thanks alanbartlett. I am trying to shine up the flat sides. I like using interesting rocks and minerals as baking material for my Warhammer 40k figures. Just one question, what is cesium oxide powde ...
Topic: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 13, 2018 23:43 Subject: Question about Lapis
Chris Wood Replies: 8 Views: 9769	Hi. New to the group. I hope I've put this in the right section. I picked up 2 small pieces of Lapis Lazuli at a gem and mineral show today and was wondering what I can use to polish them up. I don't ...