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
The shards, or clasts, have a glassy luster, making them look a lot like obsidian, a glass formed from lava when it cools very quickly.
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
The Cahuilla also charted trade corridors reaching from the Colorado River to the shores of the Pacific, where coastal tribes traded shell jewelry for obsidian tools and animal skins from the interior.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024
Deep claw marks gouged the obsidian stage where we’d just been standing.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
