Obsidian

Pronounced (uhb-sid-ee-an)

Associated Chakras: All - Depends on the color. (Mostly the Root Chakra)

Benefits:

❖ Eliminates Energy Blockage And Relieves Tension – Provides Support During Change 

❖ Urges Exploration Of The Unknown 

❖ Helps You To Find Your True Self By Bringing You Face To Face To Your Shadow Side  

❖ Golden Sheen Obsidian - A Great Stone For Scrying And Getting Rid Of Ego 

❖Mahogany Obsidian - Known To Help You Process Trauma 

 ❖Black Obsidian - Strengthens Will Power And Can Be A Great Stone To Have During Shadow Work 

How it is formed: Obsidian is a naturally forming volcanic glass, usually formed by the perfect mix of rapid cooling and viscous silica rich lava flow, which is what gives it such a fragile and glassy yet tough structure. Since it is 80% glass and is not considered a crystal due to how quickly the lava cools, it does not allow the minerals to crystallize. Obsidian is mineral-like, but not a true mineral because as a glass, it is not crystalline. In addition, its composition is too complex to comprise a single mineral, so sometimes it is classified as a mineraloid. Citation

Color: Pure obsidian is usually translucent black or brown in appearance. brown usually has more iron or magnesium properties, and rarer white, round clustered crystals of cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern, or patterns made from gas bubbles called golden sheen, and rainbow effects made from inclusions by magnetite.

Mohs: 5.5

Compound: Varies on surrounding minerals, with high element (usually 70% or more) of silicon dioxide SiO2, MgO and Fe2O3

Fun Facts:

  • Part Of The Igneous Rock Family

  • It’s Name Is From 320BC, Discovered In Ethiopia By Obsidius

  • Used As Tools In The Stone Age