Snowflake Obsidian Tower

Description

This snowflake obsidian tower is a lovely way to add natural gemstone décor to your living space. Snowflake obsidian is known for its unique gray patches found throughout a sea of inky black. This piece is approximately 49.00g and 3.50″ tall. The tip has a minor chip and the price has been reduced accordingly.

With this snowflake obsidian tower, we have a fun décor idea—crystal grids. You may have heard of them before, but outside of the realm of décor. We encourage you get creative with your gemstones. Crystal grids are a great way to do that and raw pieces and towers are great for the centerpiece. You can make impressive displays filled with color and wonder. Try it out and let us know what you think!

About Obsidian

From mindat.org (https://www.mindat.org/min-8519.html):

“Glassy, fresh igneous rocks with a high silica content and conchoidal fracture.
The earliest manufactured mirrors were pieces of polished obsidian.

Volcanic glass – a rock rather than a mineral, it is a mixture of cryptocrystalline grains of silica minerals in a glass-like suspension, a super-cooled liquid. Obsidian is formed in the latest stage of volcanic eruptions, the silica left over after most of the other elements and water have been used up are ejected or flow out and rapidly chilled at surface temperatures.

Some varieties resemble tektites and are therefore considered as “pseudotektites”.

NOTE on “Transparent/Translucent Obsidian”:
A lot of gem-quality water-clear variously coloured ‘obsidian’ has been offered for sale on the internet (in particular on auction websites) with a variety of sources listed. The material offered for sale is, in fact, an artificial glass mass-produced in places such as Indonesia.”

What Causes the “Snowflakes” in Snowflake Obsidian?

Cristobalite is the mineral that makes the “snowflakes”. It is a polymorph or quartz, among other things. Cristobalite can also be found in certain types of opal.

~Paraphrased from mindat.org (https://www.mindat.org/min-8520.html & https://www.mindat.org/min-1155.html)

This snowflake obsidian tower is a WYSIWYG.

For those who are unfamiliar with WYSIWYG, it means: What You See Is What You Get. Pieces identified as WYSIWYGs are not a random pull of stones that are similar to the one(s) pictured. Instead, you receive the actual piece that is pictured.

If you like this, you will love these snowflake obsidian tumbles found here.

Please Note:

1. Sizes and weights are approximate. Dimension sizes can vary based on the way the rock is formed. We hand measure our pieces on the longest side. Please see the pictures in the listing.
2. The colors may vary due to monitor and lighting differences.
3. Please use your own judgment when allowing children to handle.
4. Not suggested for use in animal habitats or fish tanks.