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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: mitchman on October 06, 2007, 02:20:00 pm

Title: obsidian in pa
Post by: mitchman on October 06, 2007, 02:20:00 pm

 my bro found obsidian on the side of the road and part of a partialy formed obsidian. how is that possible. i didnt think it was. its a good piese too.

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: Kegan on October 06, 2007, 02:48:46 pm

ARE... YOU... SERIOUS?!? That's it, I'm taking a walk ;D.

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: Justin Snyder on October 06, 2007, 06:53:53 pm

Probably hauled out from the west.  It is a proven trade route, with obsidian being traded along it for hundreds of years.  Justin

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: jamie on October 06, 2007, 06:56:12 pm

you got pics. thats amazing.

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: mullet on October 06, 2007, 07:06:00 pm

   Are you sure it's not hard shiney coal?

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: Justin Snyder on October 06, 2007, 07:40:38 pm

Quote from: mullet on October 06, 2007, 07:06:00 pm

   Are you sure it's not hard shiney coal?

Its real easy to tell.  Just hold the rock in your hand and smack it with a hammer.  If you still have all your fingers and don't need stitches, its not obsidian.   ;D Justin

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: jamie on October 06, 2007, 08:03:42 pm

dude !!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: mitchman on October 06, 2007, 09:31:36 pm

ill post pics later i have one piece thats about two pounds and a piesce thats like a quarter of a pound. the light one is half obsidian(like i think it cooled too slowly) its all bubbly .

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: mitchman on October 06, 2007, 10:09:39 pm

here are the pics.

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Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: mullet on October 06, 2007, 10:13:31 pm

  If it's bubbly,I'm betting on slag glass.

Title: Re: obsidian in pa
Post by: mitchman on October 06, 2007, 11:27:50 pm

no its definetly obsidian. if i could take better pics  i could show you but it lookds like obsidian crystals on top and lava on bottom. here is a point i just made out of the big chunk.the first one is just a cool lookin  picture.

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