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Lapis Lazuli (infosec.pub)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Wren@lemmy.today to c/cool_rocks@lemmy.today
 

A friend and avid rock hound sent this for my natural pigment experiments.

Now to figure out how to grind it down, it's harder than I thought.

Bonus black light pic:

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[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wonder if that's what I have. I doubt it but I'll post it and find out I guess!

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

That's what cool rocks is for. Good luck!

[–] Fortatech@gregtech.eu 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

Exactly what I was thinking.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My favorite stone. I have a d20 set made out of it. Absolutely gorgeous.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

that must have cost you a fortune?

any photos of the set while we're lazuling?

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

There is the full set and a close up of the d20.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago
[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Those make me want to get into DnD.

It's all about the group. Good people make good games.

I'll post some when I get home. It's gorgeous, and wasn't too expensive. I think I paid $80 or so.