Gold Sheen Obsidian Bracelet and Wellsville Mountains

and Wellsville Mountains

fossils from their ancestors are often highly sought after and make their way into private collections fairly quickly

Specimen was backlit for photographs

Chemical Formula: CaCO3

Commonly found in Brazil

Gold Sheen Obsidian Bracelet and Wellsville MountainsStone: Obsidian Bead: Round 8mm Average Length: 7 in. Obsidian is a naturally occurring form of volcanic glass. Obsidian forms as lava cools very rapidly and is not considered a mineral as its lacks any form of crystal structure. It is said that obsidian is actually a mistranslation from Pliny the Elder's Natural History. The first spelling of the word was obsian. Obsidian has been used to make surgical blades and arrowheads throughout history because