Medium Apache Tear | Arizona polished found in hydrothermal deposits

found in hydrothermal deposits

This item is 2” x 1” and weighs 0

fan-like or rosette-shaped blade crystals

colored by trace amounts of chromium that produce its distinctive ruby tone and vivid red fluorescence under ultraviolet light

giving it both visual impact and geological importance

Medium Apache Tear | Arizona polished found in hydrothermal depositsApache Tears are rounded pebbles of obsidian. Composed of black natural volcanic glass, their name comes from a Native American legend. After facing a devastating defeat, families and wives of the Apache warriors wept in grief, it is said that their tears turned to stone upon hitting the ground. These specimens are typically found around Superior, Arizona but can also be located in New Mexico and Nevada. This item is 1 x 2 and weighs 2. 5 oz