I am supplier of Obsidian, specializing in different varieties of Oregon rainbows, including Aurora Borealis. Often I have large slab (9-11 inch) available and hopefully by spring I will have slab available from 12-24 inches long so keep an eye on my store.
Rainbow Obsidian“The various colors of obsidian are a result of several factors. Clear varieties of obsidian contain very few opaque
of hematite or limonite (iron oxide). Abundant, microscopic crystals of minerals like magnetite, hornblende,
obsidian. Microscopic crystals of various types of feldspars may yield the unique blue, green, purple or bronze
orientation of microscopic crystals of feldspar or mica oriented along flow layers.
A certain amount of water always is present in obsidian. Very small inclusions of water vapor in the form of
in obsidian generally cause the reflectance of gold sheen and silver sheen obsidian. Some of these bubbles are
years, which is very youthful in comparison to most continental rocks that form the Earth's crust. Over a long
crystals that develop through devitrification cause obsidian to lose its conchoidal fracture and glassy texture.”
information source courtesy of...http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/obsidian
Obsidian is relatively soft with a typical hardness rating of 5 to 5.5. Obsidian, unlike crystals, has no regular
demand for making jewelery and artistic carvings and displays.
Obsidian can be found in locations which have experienced rhyolitic eruptions. It can be found in Argentina,
Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Scotland, Turkey and the United States. Obsidian flows
Cascade Range of western North America, and at Inyo Craters east of the Sierra Nevada in California.
Yellowstone National Park has a mountainside containing obsidian located between Mammoth Hot Springs and the
New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Obsidian can also be found in the eastern U.S. states
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California Rainbow Obsidian For Sale
Jalisco ObsidianThe state of Jalisco in Mexico hosts the fourth-largest obsidian deposits in the world. In pre-Hispanic times,
arrowheads, as well as jewelry and mirrors. Because obsidian was so abundant in western Mexico, a typical mine
Magdalena, Jalisco, Mexico. It is an obsidian claim (mine) producing different kinds of obsidian. The mine is
area. It is about 2 kilometers from the border of Nayarit province. It is located at an elevation of about 2000 Meters
are open cast and blocks of many hundreds of kilograms are found. Some of the very best rainbow colored
last five to ten years. Dr. George Rossman of Caltech has determined that the coloring in the rainbow obsidian is
Revoltosa mine and Rock Currier (2012)
We are pleased to offer a selection of different types of Obsidian, many of which are beautifully carved by talented
angles. Their colors and sheen will become visible under strong light when viewed from the correct angle.
The various colors of obsidian are a result of several factors. Clear varieties of obsidian contain very few opaque
of hematite or limonite (iron oxide). Abundant microscopic crystals of minerals like magnetite, hornblende,
obsidian. Microscopic crystals of various types of feldspars may yield the unique blue, green, purple or bronze
or mica oriented along flow layers. A certain amount of water always is present in obsidian. Very small inclusions
nearly flat along the flow layers in obsidian generally cause the reflectance of gold sheen and silver sheen
magnifying glass or a microscope.