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fossilman

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Obsidian......
« on: January 31, 2017, 09:11:08 AM »

My favorite material to cut.......Obsidian is so colorful and full of the unknown with pattern and designs.....
Like hounding the material too.....
Here are some pieces that I have slabbed over the years......
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 09:15:55 AM »

A few more......
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2017, 09:22:53 AM »

Funny thing is,the naked eye doesn't pick up the snowflakes in the Obsidian,like the camera does...
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2017, 10:21:51 AM »

Some gorgeous slices you have there. I find the pieces with ribbons and lace particularly fascinating (the obsidian equivalent of parallax-effect agate), and sometimes the mixes of sheen layers and various color layers can give you a real "how did this possibly form" puzzle. The stuff is real hard to photo, though, so thanks for sharing.
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2017, 12:06:27 PM »

Hey I like those mahogany with ash in.it making snowflakes or stars!!!
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2017, 10:15:00 PM »

Love those swirling orange flame and coal color contrasts. Great set of photos showing the variations; I had no idea obsidian could be so amazing. thanks for sharing. :headbang:
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2017, 05:10:34 AM »

I love the gray ones with swirly banding. Do they have a specific name? I don't see that type often st all and I have seen it labeled all different things including "silver lace obsidian," "silver sheen," and "gray banded."
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2017, 07:51:57 AM »

Those pieces are really fantastic.   Hard to pick a favourite out of them,   Are those ones that you collected Mike?
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2017, 08:33:19 AM »

I love the gray ones with swirly banding. Do they have a specific name? I don't see that type often st all and I have seen it labeled all different things including "silver lace obsidian," "silver sheen," and "gray banded."


Your talking of "Silver Sheen" Obsidian..............Tons of it where we go,its like seeing rivers of the material!! I have a few hundred pounds of it,just sitting there,nobody likes it...
I'm going to cut it in different ways to get different patterns.....
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2017, 11:10:18 AM »

Well, I like silver sheen very much. If you should get it cut into slabs such that the bands curve or swirl like that (as opposed to just being straight parallel lines), I'd be interested in buying if you list it on etsy or ebay or in a trade. Please keep me posted!
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2017, 07:37:32 AM »

Well, I like silver sheen very much. If you should get it cut into slabs such that the bands curve or swirl like that (as opposed to just being straight parallel lines), I'd be interested in buying if you list it on etsy or ebay or in a trade. Please keep me posted!

Sure thing,will do.........Thumbs up
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Re: Obsidian......
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2017, 11:12:54 PM »

Great material, reminds me of when I few over KÄ«lauea Volcano, on the big island.
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