Black Stone

[Sowelu]

G'Day!

I really need to ask this question to people who know about stones and such......

Yesterday I was at a thrift store when I spotted this large-shiny black stone. I picked it up and it sort of tingled in my hand, so I bought it. I don't know what kind it is, but it is very shiny, black, sharp edges like glass, and it has a section of blood red/brown specks on one part of it......
Can anyone tell me what type of stone this might be?:)

[Mithrea]

It sounds like obsidian to me. Does it look anything like this?

http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/expert/obsidian.htm

[Sowelu]

YES!!!! Is there anything special or any special qualities to it?

[evilslinkycat]

yep sounds like obsidian to me too:D

Obsidian is the result of volcanic lava coming in contact with water. Often the lava pours into a lake or ocean and is cooled quickly. This process produces a glassy texture in the resulting rock. Iron and magnesium give the obsidian a dark green to black color. http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/Mineralo/OBSIDIAN/OBSIDIAN.htm

[Faery-Wings]

Some magical info: Grounding, absorbs anger, fear, stress,...absorbs negativity....cleansing

More from this page:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/spiritwolf/crystal_magic.htm

(beware, there is music...)

[Phoenix Blue]

That was my first impression, too. :) Obsidian is also good for protection, grounding, divination, peace, and especially reflection--whether reflection of energies, or the reflection you might do within your own mind.

[flar7]

and you can throw em and hit things with em! Like volcanoes!:boing:

[Twig]

Twig LIKE shiny things!!!!

[Sowelu]

:lol: