M190 - Apache tears in a perlite matrix. Natural obsidian (volcanic glass) nodule embeded in perlite.

Apache tears are usually black, but can range from black to red to brown. The name "Apache Tear" comes from a legend of the Apache tribe: about 75 Apaches and the US Cavalry fought on a mountain overlooking what is now Superior, Arizona in the 1870s. Facing defeat, the outnumbered Apache warriers rode their horses off the mountain to their deaths rather than be killed. The wives and families of the warriors cried when they heard of the tragedy; their tears turned into stone on hitting the ground.

American singer and songwriter Johnny Cash wrote lyrics entitled Apache Tears for his album "Bitter Tears" (Ballads fo the American Indian).

Specimens are 3" to 4" dia.

From Superior, Arizona.

Price:   $ 7.95 each.