Obsidian

Word OBSIDIAN
Character 8
Hyphenation ob sid i an
Pronunciations /ˌɒbˈsɪd.i.ən/

Definitions and meanings of "Obsidian"

What do we mean by obsidian?

A usually black or banded, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava. noun

A volcanic rock, in a vitreous condition, and closely resembling ordinary bottle-glass in appearance and texture. noun

A kind of glass produced by volcanoes. It is usually of a black color, and opaque, except in thin splinters. noun

A type of black glass produced by volcanos noun

Black adjective

Acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces noun

A type of black glass produced by volcanoes.

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The word "obsidian" in example sentences

Glass in the form of a volcanic residue such as obsidian is found in nature. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although most obsidian is black, a variety of colors can be found in the vast deposits of Jalisco, Mexico. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although most obsidian is black, a variety of colors can be found in the vast deposits of Jalisco. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Esparza explained to us that the colors in obsidian come from traces of different minerals embedded in it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In this area of Jalisco, the typical country-workshop approach to shaping obsidian is dangerous. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I confess that I, too, had very little interest in obsidian until the day I walked into Don Eleno's obsidian workshop in the sleepy village of Navajas, located 30 kilometers southwest of Guadalajara. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The main obsidian mines were those of Zinapécuaro ( "obsidian place"). ❋ Unknown (2008)

The early dentists used a drill-like device with a hard stone such as obsidian, which is capable of puncturing bone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"The sangre-de-indio obsidian is from a hill just outside Navajas," he told us, "but we trade with people as far away as La Lobera, a little town about 65 kilometers north of here. ❋ Unknown (2009)

| Reply im sure there’s groupies in front of your house. yelling things like “SHOW US YOUR GAY PHONE!!!” and “I WANNA HAVE OBSIDIAN’S BABY!!” but sadly youre married and obsidian is in colombia … call it poetic tragedy. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The artisans of Navajas had started out producing small hearts and butterflies, but as time went by, a benefactor began to bring them clay models made by accomplished Mexican sculptors, challenging them to render these works of art in obsidian. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some Witches really do use a crystal ball usually either clear quartz or obsidian, which is black molten lava that has cooled very quickly. ❋ Lauren Manoy (2002)

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