I started a new world today and found a huge natural Obsidian deposit before any Lapis Lazuli. 4 Diamond, 0 Lapis, 14 Obsidian (only because I stopped mining it when I had enough for a nether gate).
It's not, I find the stuff all the time.
And I don't find diamonds all the time, believe me.
When you just mine down a bit and find a nice cave the chance is pretty big you'll find it, as long as you're in a newly generated world. You're not trying to find it in an old save, are you?
Bullcrap. I found a cave that went for MILES. Was stuck in it for 2 hours roaming. I found none at ALL.
Its rarer than :Diamond:'s
Many questions come to mind when reading this...
I think someones alittle noobish, the updates been out for 2 days, and won't apper on old chunks.
Results most likely non-typical.
Random is random, you handsome rogue.