✨ Gold Sheen Obsidian Rough – Jalisco Mexico Thin Chunk for Knap or Cab
This is a thin but flashy piece of Jalisco Gold Sheen Obsidian from Mexico. It exhibits excellent golden chatoyance, with a rich metallic glow when turned under light. Due to its thinner profile, it's best suited for direct cabbing or knapping rather than slabbing. A compact and brilliant piece ready to shine in your next lapidary project.
📏 Measurements (inches - longest - approx): 3.7 x 2 x 0.67
⚖️ Weight (approx): 2.5 oz
Gold Sheen Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass from Mexico, prized for its shimmering metallic gold highlights caused by tiny gas bubbles or mineral inclusions of magnetite aligned during the cooling process. It’s often used in both lapidary and carving applications, producing dramatic chatoyance and visual depth when polished. This particular variety comes from Jalisco, one of the best-known regions for high-grade gold sheen obsidian. Each piece is unique, with variations in pattern, reflectivity, and tone.
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All of the stones and fossils offered here are natural materials formed over millions of years through geological and organic processes. As a result, it is completely normal for them to exhibit natural fractures, pits, inclusions, voids, and other surface or internal features that reflect their ancient origins.
These characteristics are not flaws—they are part of what makes each piece unique. We encourage you to review all product photos carefully and research the properties of each material before purchasing to ensure it meets your expectations. If you have any questions about a specific piece, feel free to contact us before ordering.
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To best showcase the color, pattern, and potential of each stone, most photos are taken with the material wet to simulate the appearance of a polished finish. The final photo is taken dry to help highlight any natural surface imperfections such as fractures, pits, or voids. Please review all images carefully before purchasing.
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