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• Obsidian specimen, Gold Sheen •
(Mexico)
igneous rock - natural volcanic glass
Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass. Mostly found in a plain black glass, but occasionally there is the snowflake obsidian, and those with either a gold-like sheen, or a silver-like sheen. Obsidian is an igneous rock, formed by volcanos. It is a melted silica. Hardness 6-1/2.
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Obsidian has been prized for thousands of years by early man for making arrowheads, axes, knives and other useful tools. Today, obsidian is used in making carvings, beads, and semi-precious stones. Obsidian is easily ground and polished and is popular in lapidary work.
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| M877 Obsidian specimen, Gold Sheen (Mexico) |
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