Snowflake Obsidian Cabochon

Snowflake obsidian in a natural variety of obsidian, it's a type of black obsidian with white or grayish spots. These spots are called spherulites, and they are composed of needle-shaped cristobalite, a type of quartz. Snowflake Obsidian is usually black in color, with white patches called Phenocryst. It resembles snowflakes, hence the name. It is formed when the felsic lava from a volcano rapidly cools down with very minimum crystal growth. This cabochon is a natural shape 4cm from top to bottom, 2.5cm across the wider end and 2cm at the narrow end and 5mm thick.

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