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Gold Sheen Mahogany Obsidian Polished Rock
This large Gold Sheen Mahogany Obsidian polished rock is 5.35 inches by 3.74 inches and 2.5 inches thick and weighs 2.5 lbs!
This material is from Glass Butte, Oregon.
Glass Butte is known as the best place in Oregon—and one of the best in the world—for high-quality obsidian.
Glass Butte, located in the Oregon high desert just 57 miles west of Burns and 78 miles east of Bend, is renowned for its impressive diversity of obsidian.
The 6,000-acre area is characterized by volcanic mountains and rolling hills covered in sagebrush and it has been designated as a recreational rock collecting area.
This material is hard to photograph-very reflective.
Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass. This glassy, lustrous mineral is found in lava flows. Obsidian is produced when lava cools very quickly. The lava cools so quickly that no crystals can form.
In Mahogany Obsidian, the red coloration is likely the result of trapped hematite. It is so called because the reddish brown color is similar to the wood-mahogany.
Inclusions in Obsidian create different patterns or effects. If it contains patterns of gas bubbles remaining from the lava flow, aligned along layers created as the molten rock was flowing before being cooled, it may have interesting effects such as a gold or silver sheen or an iridescent, rainbow-like sheen (rainbow obsidian).
Obsidian was important to many ancient cultures. It was one of the major barter materials, and has been used since prehistoric times for making tools, masks, weapons, mirrors and jewelry. Obsidian was named after a Roman-Obsius.
Metaphysical Properties: Mahogany Obsidian is said to dispel feelings of unworthiness, that can hold one back from achieving their full potential.
