| Name | Snowflake Obsidian |
| Class | Volcanic rocks |
| Category | Volcanic glass |
| Crystal system | Amorphous |
| Chemical composition | Silicon dioxide (SiO₂) with cristobalite inclusions forming the "flakes" |
| Hardness (Mohs scale) | 5 to 5.5 |
| Transparency | Opaque |
| Geographical origin | United States (Utah, Oregon), Mexico, Iceland, Turkey, Armenia |















