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Snowflake obsidian — specimens [gallery view]


A variety of obsidian containing white ‘snowflake’ crystal patterns of the mineral cristobalite, originated due to partial crystallisation of the glass.
Snowflake obsidian — specimen 0734
0734
no precise locality
Snowflake obsidian — specimen 0738
0738
no precise locality

Snowflake obsidian — specimens — 2
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