66 results for Obsidian

Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass. It is actually not a mineral, but a mineraloid.  This glassy, lustrous mineral is found in lava flows. Obsidian is produced when lava cools very quickly...

Snowflake Obsidian is a black obsidian with whitish-gray spots of radiating needle-shaped cristobalite crystals. A lot of Snowflake Obsidian is from Millard County, Utah. Approximately 2.5...

Rainbow Obsidian is black, but when rotated in light it shows flashes of rainbow colors! Rainbow Obsidian comes from the La Revoltosa Mine, San Andreas, Mun. de Magdalena, Jalisco, in Mexico...

Mahogany Obsidian is semiprecious stone that is a deep black with blood red streaks. The red coloration is likely the result of trapped hematite or iron. Mahogany Obsidian was probably named that...

Spiderweb Obsidian was recently discovered in Chihuahua, Mexico. Only a small amount of rough is coming out! It is a lovely midnight blue semiprecious gemstone with sky blue "webbing", but it is...

Silver Sheen Obsidian or Gold Sheen Obsidian are chatoyant stones. When the semiprecious stone material is held in bright light it has a flash of sparkling silver or gold colored chatoyance or light...

Chatoyancy is a lustrous, cat's eye effect seen in some gemstones. In a chatoyant material, light is reflected in thin bands within the mineral or stone. Chatoyancy arises either from the...

Belief in the spiritual healing properties of rocks and crystals goes back beyond recorded history. You can read more about the actual use of rocks in minerals in ancient times for medicinal purposes

Metaphysical Meanings on Rocks, Crystals and Minerals What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates principles of reality transcending those of any particular...