Typical Obsidian is a semi-translucent black that can have slight tints of green or brown
The frogs sit on top with their back feet touching
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Additional color illustrations and photographs show uncut stones
the material is so scarce that any cabochon created is a collectible
TKT115 Indochinite Tektite Tourmaline Typical Obsidian is a semi-translucentIndochinites are tektites from the massive Australasian strewn field, which includes all varieties of tektites found in China, the Indochinese Peninsula, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and any Micronesian islands. These tektites are mostly black or very dark green, and can be in a variety of typical splash form tektites, like teardrops, spheres, ellipsoids, dumbbells, and even buttons. This piece is a bent teardrop shape, indicating various