Entry № 315
Peanut Obsidian
Volcanic glass with spherulitic inclusions
Ancient fire holding its breath in stone.
Chakra
Root
Element
Earth · Fire
Zodiac
Scorpio · Capricorn
I. The Metaphysical Reading
How the stone has been held.
Peanut obsidian is valued as a protective, grounding stone that helps absorb and transmute negative energy. Its unusual markings are seen as a reminder that even chaotic beginnings can settle into patterned strength.
- Chakra
- Root
- Element
- Earth · Fire
- Zodiac
- Scorpio · Capricorn
- Keynote
- Ancient fire holding its breath in stone.
II. The Scientific Reading
What the lattice actually does.
Peanut obsidian is a volcanic glass containing light-coloured spherulites — rounded, radiating clusters of alkali feldspar and cristobalite that form as the glass slowly devitrifies. The 'peanut' shape arises from coalesced spherulites within the still-glassy matrix.
- Formula
- SiO₂ + Al₂O₃, K₂O, Na₂O, H₂O (devitrification spherulites)
- System
- Amorphous
- Hardness
- 5 – 5.5 (Mohs)
- Provenance
- Mexico, USA, Armenia, Turkey
References & Sources
Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.
Mineral Profile
Fact Sheet
- Chemical Formula
- SiO₂ + Al₂O₃, K₂O, Na₂O, H₂O (devitrification spherulites)
- Crystal System
- Amorphous
- Mohs Hardness
- 5 – 5.5 (Mohs)
- Density
- 2.35 – 2.45 g/cm³
- Refractive Index
- 1.48 – 1.52
- Provenance
- Mexico, USA, Armenia, Turkey
- Color Origin
- Black obsidian with grey to cream peanut-shaped spherulites
Related Crystals
Stones that share this lattice
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