What's This? #39, Can you identify this? |
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What's This? #39, Can you identify this? |
  Jan 19 2014, 11:36 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
These are always fun! Can anyone tell just by the picture what this is?
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Jan 20 2014, 05:10 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
well to me it looks like a pottery shard
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Jan 20 2014, 08:41 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Is it Azureite?
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Jan 20 2014, 07:06 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Good trys but nope not a pottery shard and it's not Azurite.....keep trying
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Jan 21 2014, 02:02 AM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 2-July 13 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 86,914 |
Just a guess off the top of my head, looks like lapis lazuli to me.
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Jan 21 2014, 07:56 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Good eye Erika, it is Lapis Lazuli.
 A combination of the three minerals Lazurite, Calcite and Pyrite. This is a great piece that Dyphero got in Afghanistan and sent us. We will be making some cool cabachons for him with it. 
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Jan 21 2014, 08:07 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Good job RhodoRose!!!!!
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Jan 21 2014, 08:18 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 2-July 13 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 86,914 |
 Thanks - maybe all the years of poring over the display cases at the Coors Mineral Hall are starting to pay off!
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Jan 21 2014, 08:36 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Beautiful sample Mrs. Cp! Please post pics of the finished product!
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Jan 23 2014, 08:36 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Thanks! I will definately be adding pictures when I'm finished.  Will be able to get several cabachons from it. Even a heart for his sweet heart. 
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Jan 23 2014, 09:03 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 15-January 13 Member No.: 52,528 |
QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Jan 23 2014, 07:36 AM)  Thanks! I will definately be adding pictures when I'm finished. Will be able to get several cabachons from it. Even a heart for his sweet heart. Don't forget to cut some good ones for yourself! -------------------- Life goes by so fast/You only wanna do what you think is right/Close your eyes and it's past/Story of my life - Mike Ness
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Jan 29 2014, 10:20 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Definately will do. Might just have to make two hearts then.
Very pretty stuff, will be fun to work. We'll be getting the 6" saw ready for it later. I will take some pics of the process. Might even turn the webcam on for some of it? ![confused0082[1].gif](style_emoticons/default/confused0082[1].gif)
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Feb 15 2014, 05:06 AM
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 Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
I was thinking lazurite, but I see a few folks beat me to it. I have a small piece I picked up years ago, darned if I can remember where. And darned if I can remember where I put it. :(
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Feb 16 2014, 05:27 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
i still say it looks like a broken shard of a coffee cup!:)
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Feb 19 2014, 10:03 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Really Russ?! To me this piece looks like (it could be) a butterfly....hmmmmmm!
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