lapis lazuli from Afganistan

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Dec 30, 2015 20:07:22 GMT -5 Fossilman, quartz, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Dec 30, 2015 20:07:22 GMT -5 just scored this beauty.....firing up the saw tomorrow. WIP. 12.9 OZ. thanks for looking! KD
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Erich spending too much on rocks Member since November 2015 Posts: 411	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 2, 2016 10:49:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Erich on Jan 2, 2016 10:49:43 GMT -5 I've a couple chunks of lapis so I'm interested to see what you do with it. Please keep us updated!
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 2, 2016 14:52:36 GMT -5 unclesoska, gingerkid, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jan 2, 2016 14:52:36 GMT -5 progress, photographed wet:
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1dave misunderstood rock expert Awed by the Universe! Member since October 2013 Posts: 11,941 Member is Online	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 3, 2016 10:25:04 GMT -5 realrockhound likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1dave on Jan 3, 2016 10:25:04 GMT -5 I foresee lots of fantastic blue cabs in your future !
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lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 3, 2016 14:45:35 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this

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Word on the street is that much good grade lapis has been damaged by the innumerable concussions that several decades of social turmoil have inflicted on the Afgan countryside (including is geology. Glad yours was fracture free. It appears to have a bit of pyrite in it - that gold fleck may beg for a gold setting (or not?) Enjoy. Tom

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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 3, 2016 17:38:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jan 3, 2016 17:38:27 GMT -5 continued progress: I will set some in silver (for already ordered stuff) but I do prefer gold for this stone. thanks for looking! KD
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 3, 2016 17:40:31 GMT -5 adrian65, gingerkid, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jan 3, 2016 17:40:31 GMT -5 more photos: having some issues with photobucket! KD
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,722	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 3, 2016 17:42:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jan 3, 2016 17:42:42 GMT -5 SCORE!!!!!!!!!!
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lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 3, 2016 18:45:52 GMT -5

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Jan 3, 2016 14:45:35 GMT -5 Peruano said:

Word on the street is that much good grade lapis has been damaged by the innumerable concussions that several decades of social turmoil have inflicted on the Afgan countryside (including is geology. Glad yours was fracture free. It appears to have a bit of pyrite in it - that gold fleck may beg for a gold setting (or not?) Enjoy. Tom

Or maybe mining with explosives, which seem to be abundant there. Gunpowder from munitions or TNT is not a good choice for hard rock mining, black powder would be wiser but may be difficult to obtain in the ME.

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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 15, 2016 22:06:16 GMT -5 adrian65, herchenx, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jan 15, 2016 22:06:16 GMT -5 blue, blue water, dop set up (sorry about the blurry pic) little soldiers: first ones off the grinder: thanks for looking! KD
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mohs In Memoriam RIP mohstly Member since January 2009 Posts: 19,412	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 15, 2016 23:20:03 GMT -5 RickB likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mohs on Jan 15, 2016 23:20:03 GMT -5 love that color of blue in the water from lapis! nice clean work
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herchenx Cave Dweller Member since January 2012 Posts: 3,360	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 15, 2016 23:48:54 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by herchenx on Jan 15, 2016 23:48:54 GMT -5 Pretty cabs, too clean on the grinder though
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rastageezer starting to spend too much on rocks Member since December 2013 Posts: 169	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 16, 2016 5:19:47 GMT -5 krazydiamond and micellular like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rastageezer on Jan 16, 2016 5:19:47 GMT -5 My friend says they stop the shooting to let the rocks out........

Erich spending too much on rocks Member since November 2015 Posts: 411	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 16, 2016 7:32:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Erich on Jan 16, 2016 7:32:01 GMT -5 Great results!
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SteveHolmes fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2009 Posts: 1,900	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 20, 2016 21:06:43 GMT -5 krazydiamond and mohs like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 20, 2016 21:06:43 GMT -5 Very nice work KD!!! Checking in after a long sabbatical

orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,204	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 21, 2016 7:23:12 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Jan 21, 2016 7:23:12 GMT -5 They b super dupper good uns!!!
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Zoran freely admits to licking rocks Member since September 2005 Posts: 880	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 26, 2016 12:10:23 GMT -5 krazydiamond likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zoran on Jan 26, 2016 12:10:23 GMT -5 Good work, KD. Beautiful cabs. I love cutting Lapis. It's beautiful stone with lots of history, and while grinding it colors water in that beautiful blue.

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 26, 2016 16:10:19 GMT -5 Zoran, 1dave, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Jan 26, 2016 16:10:19 GMT -5 and a finished set, settings purchased from Fire Mountain Gems: Thanks for looking! KD
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Zoran freely admits to licking rocks Member since September 2005 Posts: 880	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 27, 2016 13:52:58 GMT -5 krazydiamond and unclesoska like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zoran on Jan 27, 2016 13:52:58 GMT -5 Gemmy! In spite of paper plate.

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,722	lapis lazuli from Afganistan Jan 29, 2016 19:13:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jan 29, 2016 19:13:20 GMT -5 Very nice,very!!!!!
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