obsidian
noun
ob·sid·i·an
əb-ˈsi-dē-ən 
: a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
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The screen diffuses but also expands some reflections across a broader area, raising its backdrop from glossy obsidian to lighter charcoal.
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 24 May 2024
Scorpios, naturally drawn to emotional depths, can benefit from using black obsidian, specifically to confront and release unresolved emotions or traumas.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The obsidian specifically came from the Pachuca Range, which is about 1,050 miles south of McLean and about 60 miles northeast of Mexico City.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Scattered across the building’s floor was a varied collection of objects, from large piles of raw flint and obsidian from Turkey to finished blades.
—Andrew Lawler, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2010
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 24 May 2024
Scorpios, naturally drawn to emotional depths, can benefit from using black obsidian, specifically to confront and release unresolved emotions or traumas.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The obsidian specifically came from the Pachuca Range, which is about 1,050 miles south of McLean and about 60 miles northeast of Mexico City.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Scattered across the building’s floor was a varied collection of objects, from large piles of raw flint and obsidian from Turkey to finished blades.
—Andrew Lawler, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2010
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obsidian
noun
ob·sid·i·an
əb-ˈsid-ē-ən
: a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of lava
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