Obsidian Sphere - Height: 9.8 11.14- 1480 g - (1)

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Obsidian sphere from Mexico, a natural volcanic glass, with a diameter of 9.8 cm and a weight of 1480 g.

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Obsidian is volcanic glass formed by the very rapid cooling of lava, which is always rich in silicate ions. Obsidian is natural glass, completely resembling the glass produced by humans.

A highly sought raw material in antiquity for making sharp tools (primarily knives), it was one of the commodities that drove trade in the Mediterranean and sustained the economic life of the extraction sites. Today it is still worked into small decorative objects, jewelry, and blades for scalpels.

Splendid obsidian sphere, originating from Mexico.

Weight: 1480g
Diameter: 9.8cm

Obsidian is volcanic glass formed by the very rapid cooling of lava, which is always rich in silicate ions. Obsidian is natural glass, completely resembling the glass produced by humans.

A highly sought raw material in antiquity for making sharp tools (primarily knives), it was one of the commodities that drove trade in the Mediterranean and sustained the economic life of the extraction sites. Today it is still worked into small decorative objects, jewelry, and blades for scalpels.

Splendid obsidian sphere, originating from Mexico.

Weight: 1480g
Diameter: 9.8cm

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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Obsidian
Mineral form
Sphere
Weight
1480 g
Country of origin
Mexico
Height
9.8 11.14
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