[b]Obsidian[/b]
Obsidian is considered to be naturally occurring volcanic glass. It is also called black lava glass. It can come in a variety of colors, such as yellow, red, greenish- brown, purple, as well as blueish green. However black and grey are the most common. It is a transparent stone with a translucent or opaque vitreous luster. It may have a iridescent sheen, caused by inclusions. These inclusions can also cause them to be called a different variety. Some of the varieties are snowflake obsidian, sheen obsidian, mahogany, rainbow, and apache tears. Obsidian is caused when volcanic lava cools so quickly that minerals do not have tie to form crystals. They are a type of glass, with a mohs hardness of 5- 5.5 and a specific
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Obsidian has been used for amulets and necklaces for a very long time. The Aztecs made flat squares of obsidian for divination. It is also the stone that lines the wings of the goddess Itzpapalotl. Who is also known as the obsidian butterfly. It is believed that Queen Elizabeth I hired Doctor Dee, a magician and alchemist to scry for her. They say he used a mirror made of obsidian on more than one occasion. Obsidian is also a popular material for spearheads, arrowheads, and …show more content…
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Natural stone arches are geological formations that occur when rock is exposed to substantial amounts of erosion , which over time forces the rock into the shape of an arch. Stone arches are among the most diverse of rock formations, not only because of the large area where they are known to be found, but also their complex ways of forming. Although many factors contribute to making natural stone arches so enthralling, one key role keeps and hones our constant attention: each and every stone arch every formed will fall. Despite the things we do know about stone arches, they are continuously changing and teaching us new things about them as well as the world around us.
Another flashback in the novel Cutting for Stone where death and destiny come together is when Marion loses his twin brother, Shiva. By being conjoined at birth, Shiva and his twin brother Marion have had a connection ever since they were born. Through the mistakes and challenges that the brothers had faced throughout the years, in inevitably led to the day where Marion would need a liver transplant from Shiva. Because of this impossibly difficult surgery, it leaves Shiva brain dead in the end. The love between brothers causes Marion to cry out to his father;
The loss of one’s innocence is not an event but a process. In both, Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese, and The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, this process is highlighted firstly by pure innocence, a shocking experience, and finally a reevaluation of one’s understanding of the world around them.
Basalt is a commonly occurring igneous rock. More specifically however, Basalt falls under the category of Mafic Rocks. Mafic rocks have a poor Silica content, approximately 50% (Charles, Diane, Lisa, 2010) and contain high concentrations of metal oxides. Basalt is a fine grained rock containing predominantly ferromagnesian minerals, followed by plagioclase feldspar. The colour of Basalt ranges from dark grey to black and is relatively featureless. See Fig 1.
Deep within African mines, elusive diamonds lay enveloped in the Earth’s crust. Possessing much influence, beauty, and tension, nature’s hardest known substance causes parallel occurrences of unity and destruction on opposite sides of the globe. Diamonds, derived from the Greek word "adamas", meaning invincible, are formed deep within the mantle, and are composed entirely from carbon. Moreover, only under tremendous amounts of heat and pressure can diamonds form into their preliminary crystal state. In fact, diamonds are formed approximately 150km- 200km below the surface and at radical temperatures ranging from 900-1300 C°. When these extremes meet, carbon atoms are forced together creating diamond crystals. Yet how do these gems, ranking a ten on Moh’s hardness scale, impact the individual lives of millions of people besides coaxing a squeal out of brides-to-be? These colorless, yellow, brown, green, blue, reddish, pink, grey and black minerals are gorgeous in their cut state, but how are these otherwise dull gems recognized and harvested? Furthermore, how and why is bloodshed and violence caused over diamonds in Africa, the supplier of approximately 65% of the world’s diamonds? (Bertoni) The environmental, social, and economic impact of harvesting, transporting, and processing diamonds is crucial because contrary to popular belief, much blood has been spilled over first-world “bling”.
For many years the moon has been a constant presence in the sky, it has orbited Earth for over four and half billion years. There has never been a time when people weren’t able to look up at the moon, as results it plays a role in historical culture. A number of cultures found their own ways of keeping track of the Moon and understanding how it works. Thousands of years ago, an ancient civilization, put together a massive mysteries stone monument. The purpose of this monument is unknown today but there is evidence that suggest it could have been used for observing the Moon and other theories that suggest other purposes.
The stone of power What is a title? What is it is purpose? Is it stating something, or asking a question? Is it the name of a character or the deepest secret in the book?
Magma is a hot liquid made of melted minerals. Minerals can form crystals when they are cool. Igneous rock can form underground, where the magma cools. slowly. Or, igneous rock can form above ground, where the magma cools.
In the Burning Times, it was made from an easily destroyed material in case the Inquisition came around and accused you of the crime of witchcraft. It is a magickal and spiritual talisman or sigil and is often found on
Diamonds are credited to holding metaphysical properties of immense power and strength. In magical terms, it is the element of fire and is associated with the sun. In India they were believed to protect the person wearing the stone from fires, poisons, snakes, sickness, and other forms of witchcraft. While the Romans believed that if one was worn over the left arm the diamond would provide protection and make them invincible in battle. Others have thought that by faceting a diamond with six sides it will bring the wearer not only power and strength, but lifelong luck as well. For many years diamonds were only possessed by kings, but during the 1500’s they were used in judicial proceedings. At that time diamonds were claimed to hold a power that caused the guilty to profess the truth. To this day many practice craft with diamonds believing they hold powers of spirituality, protection, healing, and many others.
I have chosen to talk about precious gemstones and crystals. There are many people now and days rediscovering the many uses of gemstones and crystals. To my knowledge each, have many different uses. They can be used as adornments, for health, for healing and for spiritual practices. You have probably never even heard of stones or crystals in this fashion before. I am going to take this opportunity to tell you what I know about this fascinating world that I have grown very accustomed to. I am not a gemstone/crystal specialist but, I do know enough about this topic to give you a slight overview about this topic.
Winter type: silver, white gold, platinum, strong gemstones: ruby, emerald, sapphire or blue semiprecious stones: turquoise, lapis lazuli, aquamarine
Granite is a readily-available, durable material. That makes it an outstanding choice for kitchen countertops, since they take a lot of daily abuse in most homes.