This happened in roughly 2016, and I don’t believe it’s been challenged in court as of the time of this writing. The problem is that the law applies specifically to magnetite mined as ore, and it’s hard to argue that obsidian is a viable source of iron ore. The claims for obsidian in this area appear to have been grandfathered in, and recently the claims were switched from “obsidian” (which isn’t considered valid for claims) to “magnetite.” Mining claims are one of the more irritating things about collecting in public areas. The exact location is where things get… complicated. It appears that the only claims producing Fire Obsidian are from the area surrounding Glass Butte in Oregon. The optical effect of fire obsidian seems to be brought about by thin-film interference due to the ultra-thin magnetite crystals embedded in the obsidian. This results in a unique effect in the world of stones. With some careful analysis, it’s been determined to be ultra-thin, large crystals of magnetite that formed internally. Until recently, no one was quite sure what made the inside of fire obsidian light up like a neon rainbow.
Where Does Fire Obsidian’s Shimmer Come From? Finished stones can often be found, as well as cabochons and the occasional specimen with a polished face to display the optical phenomenon. Indeed, the rough of this stunning obsidian is often impossible to find at any price. This material is rare, coming primarily from one place in Oregon, as well as being hard to cut properly. This optical phenomenon is comparable to labradorite but with more intense colors in many cases, in the best of cases they can compete with precious opal and other high-end stones. Previously, high-quality rainbow sheen obsidian was the priciest of the various varieties available but even the best didn’t demand anywhere near the price of fire obsidian. It’s very hard to re-ignite certain creative energies so it is best to constantly be using them.Fire Obsidian (credit: Jessa and Mark Anderson/ Flickr) When we reduce our output of creativity, these energies begin to go dormant as if they will never be needed again. As humans, it’s important to constantly be using our creative energies to keep them free-flowing at ease. Obsidian also brings out all of our creative energies so that they may be intertwined and influence our every action. This stone has powerful grounding frequencies and will heavily assist in psychic protection when needed. Known as a “psychic vacuum cleaner”, Black Obsidian gets rid of all the junk and cleanses all negativity out of your auric field and environment. This volcanic glass aids in protection, grounding, and spiritual communication. Obsidian is a stone formed by lava that didn’t have enough time to cool into glass. Obsidian’s most interesting fact about its past usage is that it was polished for the sole purpose of being used as early mirrors before glass was established. Obsidian was highly valued in the ancient world for arrowheads and blades as they were easily able to be worked with, yet very durable. Traces of obsidian being used as weapon/tools date as far back as 7,000 years ago. Obsidian was first mentioned in the Latin scripted book “Natural History” by Pliny the Elder in 77 AD. View All Products Science & Origin of Obsidian
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