What are the Varieties of Obsidian?
Types of Snowflake Obsidian
Obsidian comes in several varieties and many names, some names are commonly used but incorrectly applied.
See various types of products made from obsidian.
- Sheen Obsidian
- Rainbow Obsidian
- Snowflake Obsidian - contains small, white clusters of cristobalite crystals in black glass which produces a speckled or snowflake pattern
- Mahogany obsidian or mountain obsidian
- Agata Negra (black agate) (incorrectly used at times)
- Banded obsidian
- Black lava glass
- Colombianite (americanite)
- Desert glass
- Fire obsidian or Flame obsidian
- Flowering obsidian
- Glass agate (incorrectly applied to obsidian)
- Golden sheen
- Pitchstone - severely weathered obsidian
The long list can be found in a page here at Central Michigan University
