Snowflake obsidian:

Presentation :

Names) :

• Obsidian / Volcanic Glass: Apache Tear, Celestial Eye, Snowy Obsidian etc.

Etymology: 

• Obsidian: Named after the Roman Obsius supposed to have discovered this stone in Ethiopia.

Group, Family: 

• Family of natural glasses.

Color : 

• Black, Gray, Brown Ribbons, Rarely Green to Dark Green, Blue to Dark Blue, Red, Sometimes Iridescence (Celestial Eye), Black spotted with white flakes of Christobalite (Snowy Obsidian), Sometimes golden or silver.

Chandelier: 

• Glassy.

Origin : 

• United States, Mexico, Japan, Hawaii.

Crystal system: 

• Amorphous.

Chemical composition : 

• SiO2 (66 to 72% + Oxides of Ca, Na, K, etc. Basalt glasses are approximately 50% SiO2).

Transparency: 

• Translucent to Opaque.

Density : 

• 2.33 to 2.42 | 2.70 to 3.0 for basalt glasses

Hardness : 

• 5 to 6.

Cleavage: 

• Null.

Breakage: 

• Perfect conchoidal.

Line color: 

• White.

Shock resistance: 

• Fragile (Very brittle).

Heat resistance: 

Color & appearance:

• Black and speckled with small snowflakes.
• Speckled Obsidian is also sometimes called Snowflake Obsidian due to its scattered natural white spots.- Root, Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakra,

On a physical level:

• Speckled obsidian is beneficial to the sinuses.
• It acts on the stomach and intestines , promotes digestion.
• It promotes the detoxification ,
• It strengthens bones.
• It is beneficial to the blood circulation.

Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:

• It allows us to connect with our me deep.
• It reduces pain and reduces stress .
• It helps to overcome anger .

Spiritual virtues:

• snowflake obsidian is less strong than black obsidian , it is therefore recommended for all those who cannot tolerate the great power of black obsidian,
• It can be worn on self constantly ; in this case it is often advisable to wear it with Rose Quartz because the light produced by it facilitates and resolves the conflicts that obsidian brings to the surface .
• Like tourmaline, obsidian also purifies vibrations , so it is a good meditation support.

Chakra:

• Root Chakra

Purification and recharge:

• The recharging of this stone, which falls into the classification of “solar” stones, is done in the sun, on the earth or on a quartz or rock crystal geode.
• This mineral repels negative energies, it does not need to be purified. Obsidian recharges placed on a pile of druse, in lunar light (particularly at full moon), in the sun and in front of flames.
• It is a stone from the bowels of the earth, from molten lava, it is a stone of FIRE, which deserves the greatest respect.
• A shamanic, magical and medicinal stone.

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