Crying Obsidian is a fictional block in the game Minecraft by Mojang Studios. It has a texture similar to that of normal Obsidian, but with purple tones and it gives off small purple particles, similar to those given off by Mycelium (grey), Podzol, (brown), and all living Coral blocks (blue). it can be found in portal ruins and bastion remnants, and can be crafted into a Respawn Anchor, the recipe for it is: 6 Crying Obsidian and 3 Glowstone. It can be charged with Glowstone and can be used, when charged, to set the player's spawn in the Nether Dimension. Crying Obsidian gives off a light level of 10, and is impervious to explosions.