{"product_id":"carpathian-obsidian-hedgehog-05g-obj299","title":"Ossidiana carpatica – Hedgehog – 0,5g - OBJ299","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocalità: Carpathians, Slovacchia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeso: 0,5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensioni: 2,6 x 0,9 x 0,3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/moldavite.it\/pages\/moldaviti-angel-chimes-cosa-sono-e-quanto-sono-rare\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/moldavite.it\/pages\/moldaviti-angel-chimes-cosa-sono-e-quanto-sono-rare\"\u003eAngel Chimes\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDESCRIZIONE DETTAGLIATA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOssidiana Slovacca – hedgehog\nThis recently discovered type of Ossidiana is among the most beautiful Ossidianas in the world. It is distinguished da Altro Ossidianas by its distinctive deep texture, which resembles South Bohemian Moldavite (it is very similar to the Besednice Jezkovna). Its sculpture was formed by rapid cooling, surface cracking, and the subsequent slow action of soil acids at the specific site, just like in the case of Moldavite. The exact location is currently kept secret to protect the area da diggers and potential landscape devastation. We believe that once the precise discovery site is revealed and scientifically examined, interest in this Ossidiana with its rare and aesthetic appearance will grow rapidly worldwide – especially due to its significant potential for use in the jewelry industry.\nQuantity and exceptional pezzi\nAn estimated 5 kg has been discovered. The average weight of individual pezzi is around 3 g. Finds exceeding 10 g are rare. The largest esemplare discovered so far weighs an incredible 54 g.\nForgeries and authenticity guarantee\nWe have recorded the presence of forgeries on the market, created by drilling into known Ossidianas da Brehov. Forgers attempt to imitate the sculpture, but the result is usually imperfect – drill marks are often visible. A layperson may not recognize a forgery at first glance. Therefore, we recommend being careful about the origin of purchased Ossidiana. Our specimens come directly da the finder and we guarantee their authenticity.\nThis distinctly sculpted Ossidiana was described in the 2024 book Glassy Wonders.\nEastern Ossidiana Slovacca – volcanic glass with exceptional color spectrum\nGeneral\nOssidiana is a type of volcanic glass, a rock that is formed as a result of magmatic activity when hot lava comes into rapid contact with a cold environment and then solidifies rapidly. The rock is very rich in silica compounds and is a natural form of glass. It is typically dark in colour, ranging da black, grey or red. It is usually opaque, but its transparency increases as the iron oxide content decreases.\nHistory\nThe occurrence of Ossidiana in Slovacchia is relatively small compared to Altro local neovolcanics. Our ancestors used it to make cutting tools as early as the Palaeolithic, but it has been shown that these tools were also used during the Neolithic. In Europe, there are only a limited number of primary occurrences of Ossidiana suitable for the production of cutting tools, mainly scrapers, spearheads or knives. It is clear da the results of ongoing research that the importance of Eastern Ossidiana Slovacca as a Grezzo material for the production of chipped tools has far exceeded its local significance. Therefore, Eastern Ossidiana Slovacca was distributed throughout Central and Eastern Europe and across the Balkans to the Mediterranean.\nA little chemistry\nOssidiana is the product of highly acidic lavas of Neogene volcanism. Their origin is closely linked to rhyolite volcanism. Its occurrences form the peripheral parts of larger volcanic bodies, mainly composed of rhyolite. The nests of Ossidiana nodules, incorrectly referred to by collectors as mounds, are usually found in rhyolite tuffs, da where it often weathered as a more resistant material, and therefore today its shape and surface (sculpture) often resembles Bohemian Moldavite.\nThe Ossidiana of Eastern Slovacchia belongs to a group of unaltered acid volcanic glasses with a silica (SiO2) content of about 80%. The higher acidity of the local lavas has caused the Ossidianas to have a higher SiO2 content and a lower water content than the world average. This is the reason for their greater durability and suitability for the production of chipped tools. The water content of Ossidiana is unusually low. The H2O content varies between 0.19 and 0.31 %. The density varies between 2.3 and 2.4 g\/cm³. Porosity is well below 1 %, and hardness is between 5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale.\nThe local Ossidiana is transparent. Depending on its chemical composition, its colours range da black, to grey, to bluish and greenish, sometimes with Argentoy highlights. No Altro Ossidiana in the world offers such a colour spectrum!\nInteresting \/ Potential\nAs chance would have it, the occurrence of Ossidiana in Slovacchia dates back 15,000,000 years ago, around the same time as its Czech \"brother\", Moldavite, to which it is often compared for its appearance, and at a certain distance and under the right light they are indistinguishable da each Altro. But of course on closer examination the differences are clear and there can be no confusion.\nInterest in Ossidianas in general is growing both in Europe and worldwide. The Slovak ones are enhanced by their rare occurrence, limited quantity, unique colour and the aforementioned resemblance to Moldavite. Its current low price makes it an ideal investment stone for the future.\nOssidiana is easy to work and polish, and as a Grezzo material it is truly suitable for jewellery and haberdashery purposes. It is also used to make replicas of Palaeolithic cutting tools, stone beads and jewellery. Ossidiana can be collected at individual sites in the form of small boulders da 1 to about 20 cm in diameter. However, most of the mounds are between 1 and 5 cm. Their predominant colour is black or blackish grey. The cut stones achieve a high polish and the cut yield is comparable to commercial coloured Calcedonio.\nIt can be used not only in the form of plain cabochon cuts or tables, but since it is transparent, it can also be faceted in the form of rout and step cuts. Faceted stones are very spectacular and surpass in appearance the dark gneisses and morions. Due to its easy workability, it is also a suitable Grezzo material for plastic cutting of small figures, so-called glyptics.\nIn any case, it deserves to be promoted as one of the very interesting materials used since the Stone Age. Although interest in natural glass is growing mainly thanks to tektites, the others are also being mentioned alongside them. The scientific community has organised several conferences dedicated to natural glass research. In 1987, one of them was held under the auspices of Charles University in Prague. For this conference, Argento jewellery was produced by the Granat cooperative in Turnov, the dominant stone of which was Ossidiana da Eastern Slovacchia. Inquiries and orders da abroad continued for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027947131205,"sku":"OBJ299","price":65.29,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/68404_carpathian-obsidian---hedgehog---0-5g.jpg?v=1779378427","url":"https:\/\/moldavite.it\/products\/carpathian-obsidian-hedgehog-05g-obj299","provider":"Moldavite.it","version":"1.0","type":"link"}