obsidian
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From precolonial Mexico we discover obsidian mirrors used for divination in Mayan and Aztec ceremonies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Like obsidian, in fact, their edges are sharp but the shards have an almost twirly shape and lack the crystalline structure of black-colored minerals like augite or tourmaline.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025
One gem is thought to be a rare, 2nd Century head of the Greek hero Hercules made from obsidian, a type of volcanic glass.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
And it comes in four newly named colors: obsidian, porcelain, bay and aloe.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024
New Ireland, however, has no natural deposits of obsidian.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
