There is faith, but if you don't believe it, there is nothing. Obsidian is a natural silica, usually black. Obsidian has only been hyped up in recent ten years, and there is no historical inheritance.

Obsidian can be processed into handicrafts. In addition, obsidian has the characteristics of glass, and its cross section is shell-shaped and very sharp. At present, most obsidian jewelry is produced in Central America and North America, and the national stone of Mexico is obsidian.

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Obsidian can be processed into handicrafts. In addition, obsidian has the characteristics of glass, and its cross section is shell-shaped and very sharp. In the ancient stone age, it was used as cutting tools such as knives and arrows. Modern people use obsidian as a scalpel blade for surgery. When obsidian is heated above 65,438+0,000℃, it will become white particles with loose and porous texture due to the loss of water contained in it.

Obsidian is mostly distributed in areas with volcanic activity, such as Hawaii, Japan, Java Island in Indonesia, Iceland, Hungary, Lipari Islands in Italy, the former Soviet Union, Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala and other places.

Dark black monocular obsidian is distributed in Arizona and New Mexico, and Indians call it "Apache tears".

Most obsidian jewelry is produced in Central America and North America and is the national stone of the United Mexican States.