Vent: My eight-year hunt for a clean obsidian piece

I've noticed a lot of new collectors get mad when they don't find rocks fast, but geology doesn't work on our schedule. I've been looking for a nice obsidian sample since I started this hobby, and it's taken forever. Obsidian comes from lava cooling quick, but spotting a good chunk in the field is rare. I've spent weekends at volcanic sites only to come home empty-handed. It puts things like waiting for a movie release into silly perspective. Honestly, this wait has taught me more about patience than anything else. Maybe that's the real point of getting into rocks.

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anderson.drew2h ago

Yeah, my buddy who collects quartz had a similar thing happen. He looked for this perfect, clear point for over a decade, checking the same spot every year after the spring thaw. He finally found it last March, just sitting there plain as day after a big rain. Makes you wonder how many times he walked right over it. What kind of spots have you been checking for your obsidian?

jordan_hill1h ago

My friend scored a killer black piece last fall after a brush fire cleared an old hillside. Makes me think of your buddy's quartz story, @anderson.drew. Sometimes the land just needs to reset before it shows you the good stuff.