Apache Tears Obsidian Mineral Specimen orthoclase

Apache Tears Obsidian Mineral Specimen orthoclaseApache tears are a type of black obsidian (volcanic glass) that is round or oval in form.. Be careful, some edges are sharp. The Legend: About 75 Apaches and the US Cavalry fought on a mountain overlooking what is now Superior, Arizona in the 1870s. Facing defeat, the outnumbered Apache warriors rode their horses off the mountain to their deaths rather than be killed. The wives and families of the warriors cried when they heard of the tragedy; their

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but would still make a nice collectors specimen or even a cut stone for the right project

Each side is flawless to cut a matching pair

Size : 20 x 8 x 6

These clam shells are much more rare now that Australia is clamping down on exports

Two flawless apatite crystals and one with a single veil thru the middle

One piece is a fantastic terminated crystal for your mineral collection

Very clean

Couple of stones are clean

Dimensions are 21 x 18 x 7mm

but great for carving and cabbing

Origin : Afghanistan