It’s an incredible grounding stone that connects you back to your body, to your strength, and to an awareness of your inner power.Īs an obsidian variety, its glassy black color absorbs and deflects negative energy, while the mahogany striations empower, embolden, and encourage you to assert yourself and move forward on your soul’s true path. Mahogany obsidian is a gorgeous deep black and reddish-brown crystal that can help you bust through all the obstacles in your life. As more volcanos erupt, new deposits of mahogany obsidian will be formed. Since obsidian is formed wherever volcanic activity occurs, mahogany obsidian can be actively discovered in new areas all over the world. The largest deposits of mahogany obsidian are currently located in Afghanistan, Japan, Mexico, various countries across South America, and various states across the United States where volcanic activity occurred. Mahogany obsidian is different from other obsidian stones as it has higher concentrations of iron which results in the mahogany-colored bands in the black obsidian. Had this same mixture cooled much slower or had more gravitational pressure applied to them, other crystals could have potentially formed. During this rapid cooling process, other crystals are not able to form, so it results in a volcanic obsidian glass stone. This composition contains a high amount of silica and iron that cools very quickly. Natural mahogany obsidian is rhyolite in composition that forms where volcanic felsic lava flows. Mahogany obsidian is a moderately hard stone with a hardness of 5 – 5.5 (Mohs). The iron could have also been picked up from the Earth’s crust the lava flowed over as it made a path to where it eventually cooled rapidly into the mahogany obsidian volcanic glass. The amount of mahogany color in a mahogany obsidian crystal is based on the amount of iron that was present in the felsic lava when the volcano it came from erupted. Mahogany obsidian is a natural volcanic obsidian glass that has a normal black obsidian glass base with bands of mahogany-colored bands and swirls that are created by a high concentration of iron.

Raw mahogany obsidian