Help identifying this

[pearson]

 

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[Carolina Tom]

Coal?

Anthracite coal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite

I am just one county over from you. We call that place G. Vegas!

 

[Ponchosportal]

Obsidian

 

[pearson]

Any use for Obsidian??

 

[sphillips]

Any use for Obsidian??

Thx for your service pearson

 

[chatterbait]

Kills dragons.

 

[hvacker]

If you can shave off a bit with a file then see if it burns you'll know if it's coal.

 

[trdking]

Any use for Obsidian??

Nick named Apache Tear

 

[Buckshotnc]

Not sure either of the two identifications offered are native to the Gastonia area. Obsidian is more like glass and comes from a volcano.

 

[Ponchosportal]

Any use for Obsidian??

obsidian = Concoidal fracture; used primarily in the production of native American artifacts (arrowheads, knives, etc.)

 

[loco oro]

My opinion is obsidian,from pics,

 

[Ponchosportal]

Not sure either of the two identifications offered are native to the Gastonia area. Obsidian is more like glass and comes from a volcano.

Maybe it was found somewhere else;

 

[pearson]

Thanks everyone!!! Thanks Mr. Phillips!

Actually, I got it from a Korean lady. She said it was onyx, so she may have brought it from there. She knows I metal detect, and wanted me to have it.

Tks for all the help

 

[pearson]

I didn’t think it to be onyx. I’ll try and ask where she got it from and get back!!

 

[DDancer]

Appears to be obsidian from the fractures, luster and colorization. As said its primarily been used to make stone tools but some material makes good jewelry.

 

[civil_war22]

I’d love to have some to make some points with or even a piece for jewelry

 

[pearson]

I’ll cut you a chunk off