shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Jul 20, 2012 21:01:33 GMT -5
Bought this as part of an estate sale. It leaves a very blue streak on concrete. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks, Scott
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Don
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Post by Don on Jul 20, 2012 21:03:44 GMT -5
looks like lapis lazuli. see any pyrite?
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jul 20, 2012 21:22:20 GMT -5
looks like lapis to me too!
lapis can have white inclusions and pyrite
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 20, 2012 21:22:33 GMT -5
Hardness ? I'm thinking Lapis too.
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shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Jul 20, 2012 21:30:05 GMT -5
That is what I am thinking too. I didn't want to jinx myself though! Here is another picture with quarter for size comparison: Scott
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 20, 2012 22:47:58 GMT -5
that looks like a nice solid undied chunk; good find. any pyrite crystals?
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Minnesota Daniel
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Post by Minnesota Daniel on Jul 20, 2012 23:21:57 GMT -5
Sodalite?
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Post by gingerkid on Jul 21, 2012 5:07:38 GMT -5
Beautiful rock and very nice find in the estate material you received. Agree that it may be Lapis Lazuli. Lapis has a blue streak from what I've read.
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shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Jul 21, 2012 18:15:22 GMT -5
I found some more in the pile: Bringing the total to... I found a tiny piece with the pyrite crystal attached (sorry about the bad picture):
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 21, 2012 21:21:56 GMT -5
To me it's looks more like dumortierite in quartz but I guess the pyrite makes it more likely lapis but then dumortierite is called "desert lapis" so the two would look a lot alike in pictures. Lapis is about mohs 5.5 though and dumortierite is closer to 6.5-7. Never seen pyrite in any of my desert lapis specimens..Mel
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