Raw Snowflake Obsidian Stone

Chrysoprase Properties Chrysoprase is a form of silica, much like sand or quartz, but it is made distinctive by the deposits of nickel in the stone that give it a distinctive green colour. This is different from. Snowflake obsidian is usually opaque. There are, however, known cases of slightly transparent stones, but these situations are rare. Just like other stones, when used in jewelry, snowflake obsidian is usually cut and polished. Click Here to See a Selection of Snowflake Obsidian Jewelry on Etsy.

Raw Snowflake Obsidian Properties

Obsidian
Obsidian is a rock which is a type of naturally occurring glass, produced by volcanoes (igneous origin) when a
margins of felsic lava flows, where cooling is more rapid. Because of the lack of crystal structure, obsidian blade
surgical scalpel blades.
While a rock like basalt is dark because of ferromagnesian enrichment, obsidian consists mainly of silicon dioxide,
very similar to that of granite and rhyolite. It is sometimes classified as a Mineraloid because obsidian is
lunar volcanic eruptions, though few scientists now agree with this theory.
While pure obsidian is always dark in appearance, the color varies depending on the presence of impurities. Iron
small, white, radially clustered crystals of Cristobalite in the black glass develop a blotchy or snowflake pattern
Snowflake Obsidian
Obsidian is relatively soft with a typical hardness rating of 5 to 5.5. Obsidian, unlike crystals, has no regular
form edges sharper than the finest steel blades. For this reason, obsidian was used by many native cultures to
The Nevada, Utah and California area, referred to as the Great Basin, is an ideal location to find
desirable collector item.