Snowflake obsidian
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Iridescence noted: gold, silver, blue, violet, green, and combinations of these colors, due to inclusions of minute bubbles that reflect light.Ĭonchoidal (best example of this type of fracture). Green, blue, and reddish stones (transparent) are very rare. Protogenic silica minerals crystallizing in obsidian may be white and resemble snowflakes, hence the term snowflake obsidian.īlack gray, banded with brown streaks. Needlelike inclusions may give a silvery sheen.
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Bubbles are often in parallel arrangement. Obsidian is found in areas of present and former volcanic activity.Įlongated, torpedo-shaped bubbles, round bubbles, teardrop-shaped bubbles. Īfter Obsius, an explorer who discovered this material in Ethiopia, according to the Ancient Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder. Variable composition: SiO 2 approximately 66-72% + oxides of Ca, Na, K, and so forth. Since prehistoric times, people have used this material to make jewelry and carvings as well as practical objects, like knives.Īpache Tears, Fire Obsidian, Mahogany Obsidian, Rainbow Obsidian, Sheen Obsidian, Snowflake Obsidian As obsidian is a glass and cristobalite is a crystal, snowflake obsidian is essentially a lot of tiny crystals trapped in black glass rock.Obsidian is the most common form of natural glass and occurs in many attractive varieties. Cristobalite is a silica, similar to quartz but with a different crystal structure. Snowflake obsidian forms when the mineral cristobalite is present and gets trapped in the obsidian as it cools. Obsidian is a natural glass which is formed through volcanic activity by the cooling of molten lava. The end result is a beautiful black color with distinctive grayish white patterns throughout the surface. Snowflake obsidian is a form of black obsidian that contains small white crystal impurities made of crystobalite. Overall it is a stone of insight, resilience, and access to spiritual guidance and knowledge. You can also use snowflake obsidian to help with past life recollection and recovering memories from your present life. Repeat the affirmation, “The Light Shines For Us All” and know it is true. Allow yourself to relax and let yourself be supported. If you are struggling to feel the presence of Spirit in your life, hold or carry snowflake obsidian with you throughout the day, and meditate. Snowflake obsidian helps you tune in to spiritual guidance, and is useful for people wanting to communicate with their guides and animal spirits. It can help you spot synchronicities that can help you find the right path. Think of it like a flashlight that lets you look around in the dark and find the hidden resources you weren’t aware of before. It is especially helpful in enabling you to notice support that you may have missed or ideas or insights that could help you. It can give you the determination to find your way through and triumph over obstacles. If you are struggling with a very difficult time in your life, snowflake obsidian can help you find that “light in the darkness”. When you are feeling hopeless, snowflake obsidian can help you regain your courage to persevere, and help you see opportunities you may have overlooked to improve your situation.